Psalm 73

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:23

Psalms 73:23. Nevertheless Notwithstanding all my temptations, and my gross folly in yielding to them; I am continually with thee In thy favour and under thy care. Although I gave thee just cause to cast me off, yet thou didst continue thy gracious presence with me, and kindness to me. Thou hast holden me by thy right hand Hast upheld me, that my faith might not fail, and I might not be overthrown by this, or any other temptation. “The remainder of the Psalm contains the most dutiful... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:24

Psalms 73:24. Thou shall guide me, &c. As thou hast kept me hitherto, in all my trials, so I am persuaded thou wilt lead me still into, and in, the right way, and keep me from straying from thee, or falling into evil or mischief; with thy counsel By thy gracious providence, executing thy purpose of mercy to me, as being one of thy believing and obedient people, and watching over me, by thy word, which thou wilt open my eyes to understand; and principally by thy Holy Spirit,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:25

Psalms 73:25. Whom have I in heaven but thee? To seek to, or trust in, to court or covet an acquaintance with? God is in himself more glorious than any other being, and must be in our eyes infinitely more desirable. He, and he alone, is the felicity and chief good of man. He, and none but he, who made the soul, can make it happy. There is no other in heaven or earth that can pretend to do it. Now, in order that God may be our felicity, we must have him, as it is here expressed; we must... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:26

Psalms 73:26. My flesh and my heart faileth I find, by sad experience, my own weakness and inability to encounter such temptations, and bear, with becoming patience and resignation, such troubles, as I frequently meet with; yea, I find myself a frail, dying creature, that shall shortly return to the dust. Both my flesh and heart, my body and soul may, and, unless supported by God, will soon fail. But God is the strength of my heart I have found him so; I do find him so, and hope I ever... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:27

Psalms 73:27. For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish That is, they that forsake thee and thy ways, preferring the prosperity of this present evil world to thy love, and favour, and service; they who estrange themselves from an acquaintance with thee, and a conformity to thee; who are alienated from thy life, through the ignorance of thee, which is in them, and rest short of, or decline from, union and communion with thee; that say, if not in words, yet in effect, “Depart from us,... read more

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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:28

Psalms 73:28. But it is good for me to draw near to God But whatsoever they do, I am abundantly satisfied that it is, as my duty, so my interest and happiness, to cleave unto thee by faith, love, and obedience, and diligent attendance upon all thy ordinances. I have put my trust in the Lord God I depend on him alone, for all my comfort and felicity; That I may declare all thy works From which dependance, I know, I shall have this benefit, that I shall have many and great occasions to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 73:1-28

Psalms 73:0 Why do the wicked prosper?Asaph had a problem that almost caused him to give up the life of devotion to God. If God was a God of goodness who helped the righteous and opposed the wicked, why did worthless people prosper while Asaph suffered want (1-3)?It seemed to Asaph that the wicked enjoyed lives of ease and plenty, then died peacefully without suffering. Yet their lives had been characterized by pride, cruelty, greed, trickery, scorn, oppression and boasting (4-9). Some of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73

Psalms 73:0 : PSALMS 73-89. THE THIRD OR LEVITICUS BOOK*. THE SANCTUARY. 73-83. THE SANCTUARY IN RELATION TO MAN. 84-89. THE SANCTUARY IN RELATION TO JEHOVAH. 73-83. THE SANCTUARY IN RELATION TO MAN.. 73. THE EFFECT OF BEING OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY. OCCUPATION OF HEART WITH OTHERS, AND CONSEQUENT DISTRACTION. 74. THE ENEMY IN THE SANCTUARY. 75. GOD''S ANOINTED IN THE SANCTUARY. 76. DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMIES OF THE SANCTUARY. 77-78. THE EFFECT OF BEING OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY. OCCUPATION OF HEART... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:1

Title. A Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65 . of Asaph. The second of Asaph's twelve Psalms, Psalms 50:0 being the first. See App-63 . Truly, &c. = Nothing but good is God to Israel. Occurs three times in this Psalm : here, rendered "Truly"; Psalms 73:13 , "Verily"; Psalms 73:18 , "Surely". The uniform rendering would be "Only" or, "After all". God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . good. The conclusion is stated before the distraction of mind caused by occupation of heart with others is... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:2

me. Note the emphasis on this (by repetition of the first Person), which is the key to the Psalm. almost = quickly. See note on Proverbs 5:14 . gone = stumbled. read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:23

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:26

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:27

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 73:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:2

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