E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 73:22
foolish = brutish. read more
Psalm 73:22 Niv
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 73:21-22
Psalms 73:21-22. Thus my heart was grieved— I was disturbed with envy and indignation at the prosperity of the wicked. The word rendered a beast, in the next verse, is a term aptly applied in Scripture to one who is wholly taken up with the things before him, and who has no sense of, or regard to things, future and invisible. See Psalms 92:6. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 73:22
22. before thee—literally, "with Thee," in conduct respecting Thee. 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 73:15-28
2. The future destiny of the wicked and the righteous 73:15-28 read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 73:21-26
Asaph also found encouragement as he reflected on his own future and the future of all the faithful.The awareness of the relative prosperity of the godless led Asaph to become bitter toward God (Psalms 73:21). However, now he realized that he was wrong and his viewpoint was similar to an animal’s, namely, ignorant of divine revelation (Psalms 73:22). Sober reflection reminded him that God had not abandoned him but would one day provide the good things He presently withheld (Psalms 73:23-24).The... 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
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 73:22
(22) Foolish.—Better, brutish. read more
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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