Psalms 73:3
Lift up your hands against their pride continually; because of all that the enemy has done wickedly in your holy places. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
In Context
Cross References
Job 12:6even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.
Job 21:7Therefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?
Psalms 10:5The Lord is in his holy temple, as for the Lord, his throne is in heaven: his eyes look upon the poor, his eyelids try the sons of men. 1
Psalms 37:7For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh. 1
Proverbs 23:17Let not your heart envy sinners: but be you in the fear of the Lord all the day.
Ecclesiastes 7:15In the day of prosperity live joyfully, and consider in the day of adversity: consider, I say, God also has caused the one to agree with the other for this reason, that man should find nothing after him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:2-15
God's Goodness to His People; Unsanctified Prosperity. 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. 7… Read the whole commentary →