Psalm 73:17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:17

Psalms 73:17. Until I went into the sanctuary of God Till I consulted with the oracle, or word of God. He alludes to the practice of those times, which was in dark and difficult cases to resort to God’s sanctuary, and the oracle in it, for satisfaction. Then understood I their end There I learned that their prosperity was short, and would quickly have an end, and that a most terrible one; that their fair morning would be followed with a black and dreadful evening, and an everlasting... 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 73:17

the sanctuary. This is the book of the Sanctuary, and nearly every Psalm in it contains some reference to it, or to the congregation who worship in it. Then. Supply "Until" by the Figure of speech Anaphora. end = latter end, or hereafter. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 73:17

Psalms 73:17. Then understood I their end— This certainly cannot mean their destruction by death; for he had before expressly taken notice of their felicity or ease in this respect. Nor is it easy to say how the sanctuary, or any thing there, could inform him of the manner of the death of wicked men. This must be learned from observation. Nor can what follows in the next verse be understood consistently with the rest of the psalm, of a temporal destruction, but of their future wretched state in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 73:17

17. went into the sanctuary—to enquire (compare Exodus 25:22; Psalms 5:7; Psalms 27:4). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:1-28

III. BOOK 3: CHS. 73-89A man or men named Asaph wrote 11 of the psalms in this book (Psalms 73-83). Other writers were the sons of Korah (Psalms 84-85, 87), David (Psalms 86), Heman (Psalms 88), and Ethan (Psalms 89). Asaph, Heman, and Ethan were musicians from the tribe of Levi who were contemporaries of David. Book 3 of the Psalter has been called its "dark book." [Note: Waltke, p. 886.] Psalms 73In this psalm, Asaph related his inner mental struggle when he compared his life, as one... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:15-20

The present condition of the wicked tends to make the godly question the wisdom of their strong commitment to the Lord. However, the future condition of those who disregard God’s will now helped Asaph remain loyal to Yahweh.Had he proclaimed his former doubts publicly, he would have misled those who heard him because he was not considering all the facts. It was only when he viewed life in the light of God’s revelation that he regained a proper perspective. Sitting in the sanctuary and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:15-28

2. The future destiny of the wicked and the righteous 73:15-28 read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 73:1-28

This, like Psalms 37, 49, and the book of Job, deals with the perplexing problempresented to thoughtful minds by the prosperity of the wicked and the sufferings of the righteous. The Psalmist has been deeply exercised by this question (Psalms 73:2-14), and after struggling with doubt (Psalms 73:15-16) has learned in the sanctuary of God to understand the end of the wicked (Psalms 73:17-20), and to repent of his own unbelieving thoughts (Psalms 73:21-22). He has found rest in the conviction that... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 73:1-52

Book 3There are two groups of Pss. in this book, Psalms 73-83 being Psalms of Asaph, and Psalms 84-88 (except 86) Psalms of the Sons of Korah. The likeness of the title of Psalms 89 to that of Psalms 88 suggests that it belongs to the same group. The Sons of Asaph and the Sons of Korah were guilds of singers connected with the second Temple (2 Chronicles 20:19; Ezra 2:41; Nehemiah 7:44), and these groups of Pss. belong to collections made by them for the Temple services.The Psalms of Asaph,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 73:17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 73:1-28

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 73:17

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 73:17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:1-28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:15-20

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:15-28

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 73:1-28

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 73:1-52

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