1 [Psalm Of Asaph] Indeed God is good to Israel, the Lord to those who are pure of heart.
2 My feet were on the point of stumbling, a little more and I had slipped,
3 envying the arrogant as I did, and seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For them no such thing as pain, untroubled, their comfortable portliness;
5 exempt from the cares which are the human lot, they have no part in Adam's afflictions.
6 So pride is a necklace to them, violence the garment they wear.
7 From their fat oozes out malice, their hearts drip with cunning.
8 Cynically they advocate evil, loftily they advocate force.
9 Their mouth claims heaven for themselves, and their tongue is never still on earth.
10 That is why my people turn to them, and enjoy the waters of plenty,
11 saying, 'How can God know? What knowledge can the Most High have?'
12 That is what the wicked are like, piling up wealth without any worries.
13 Was it useless, then, to have kept my own heart clean, to have washed my hands in innocence?
14 When I was under a hail of blows all day long, and punished every morning,
15 had I said, 'I shall talk like them,' I should have betrayed your children's race.
16 So I set myself to understand this: how difficult I found it!
17 Until I went into the sanctuaries of the gods and understood what was destined to become of them.
18 You place them on a slippery slope and drive them down into chaos.
19 How sudden their hideous destruction! They are swept away, annihilated by terror!
20 Like a dream upon waking, Lord, when you awake, you dismiss their image.
21 My heart grew embittered, my affections dried up,
22 I was stupid and uncomprehending, a clumsy animal in your presence.
23 Even so, I stayed in your presence, you grasped me by the right hand;
24 you will guide me with advice, and will draw me in the wake of your glory.
25 Who else is there for me in heaven? And, with you, I lack nothing on earth.
26 My heart and my flesh are pining away: my heart's rock, my portion, God for ever!
27 Truly, those who abandon you will perish; you destroy those who adulterously desert you,
28 whereas my happiness is to be near God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, to tell of all your works.
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Psalm 73 addresses the issue of prosperity of the wicked and divine justice. The psalmist wonders why the wicked seem to be advantageous and live a prosperous life, while he, who seeks to follow God, goes through difficulties and suffering. He reflects on how easy it is to be tempted to deviate from the path of justice by seeing the apparent happiness of the wicked. However, he finds comfort to realize that true prosperity comes from being close to God and that divine justice does not fail.
Psalm 37:7-8: "Rest in the Lord and wait for Him with patience; don't get bored with the success of others, nor with those who make up evil. Avoid anger and reject fury; don't worry, it only leads to evil. " This verse encourages patience and confidence in God, even in the face of the apparent prosperity of the wicked. He advises to avoid envy and hatred and trust that God will act according to justice.
Psalm 37:16: "The little just than the wealth of many wicked is better." This verse points out that true wealth is not in possession of material goods, but to be at peace with God and have a just life.
Psalm 49:16-17: "Do not be afraid when someone gets rich, when the glory of your home increases; for when you die, you will take nothing with you; your glory will not come down with Him." This verse recalls that material prosperity is temporary and that true wealth is found in God.
Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord of all your heart and do not support yourself in your own understanding; in all your ways, recognize it, and He will straighten your paths." This verse encourages trust in God and remembering that he is in control, even when life seems difficult and challenging.
Romans 8:28: "And we know that God acts in all things for the good of those who love Him, of those who were called according to their purpose." This verse recalls that God is working on all things for the good of those who love Him, even when life is difficult and we do not understand his ways.
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