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<p id="Chapter73" align="center">Commentary by A. R. FAUSSET<br>PSALM 73
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<p id="Ps73_1"><a onclick="return mV('Psa',73,'1-28');">Psa 73:1-28</a>.
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<p><i>Of Asaph</i>—(see JFB for <a href="./Comm/jfb/Psa/Psa000.html"><i>Introduction</i></a>). <i>God is good to His people.</i> For although the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteous, tempted the Psalmist to misgivings of God's government, yet the sudden and fearful ruin of the ungodly, seen in the light of God's revelation, reassures his heart; and, chiding himself for his folly, he is led to confide renewedly in God, and celebrate His goodness and love.
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<p><b>1.</b> The abrupt announcement of the theme indicates that it is the conclusion of a perplexing mental conflict, which is then detailed (compare <a onclick="return mV('Jer',12,'1-4');">Jer 12:1-4</a>).
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<br><br><b>Truly</b>—or, "Surely it is so."
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<br><br><b>clean heart</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',18,26);">Psa 18:26</a>) describes the true Israel.
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<p id="Ps73_2"><b>2.</b> The figures express his wavering faith, by terms denoting tottering and weakness (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',22,5);">Psa 22:5</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',62,3);">62:3</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_3"><b>3-9.</b> The prosperous wicked are insolently proud (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',5,5);">Psa 5:5</a>). They die, as well as live, free from perplexities: pride adorns them, and violence is their clothing; indeed they are inflated with unexpected success. With all this—
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<p id="Ps73_8"><b>8. They are corrupt</b>—or, literally, "they deride," they speak maliciously and arrogantly and invade even heaven with blasphemy (<a onclick="return mV('Rev',13,6);">Rev 13:6</a>), and cover earth with slanders (<a onclick="return mV('Job',21,'7-14');">Job 21:7-14</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_10"><b>10-12.</b> Hence God's people are confounded, turned hither (or back) and thither, perplexed with doubts of God's knowledge and care, and filled with sorrow.
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<p id="Ps73_12"><b>12. prosper in the word</b>—literally, "secure for ever."
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<p id="Ps73_13"><b>13, 14.</b> The Psalmist, partaking of these troubles, is especially disturbed in view of his own case, that with all his diligent efforts for a holy life, he is still sorely tried.
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<p id="Ps73_15"><b>15.</b> Freed from idiomatic phrases, this verse expresses a supposition, as, "Had I thus spoken, I should," etc., intimating that he had kept his troubles to himself.
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<br><br><b>generation of thy children</b>—Thy people (<a onclick="return mV('1Jo',3,1);">1Jo 3:1</a>).
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<br><br><b>offend</b>—literally, "deceive, mislead."
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<p id="Ps73_16"><b>16, 17.</b> Still he—
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<br><br><b>thought</b>—literally, "studied," or, "pondered this riddle"; but in vain; it remained a toil (compare <i>Margin</i>), till he—
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<p id="Ps73_17"><b>17. went into the sanctuary</b>—to enquire (compare <a onclick="return mV('Exd',25,22);">Exd 25:22</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',5,7);">Psa 5:7</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',27,4);">27:4</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_18"><b>18-20. their end</b>—future (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',37,37,38);">Psa 37:37-38</a>), which is dismal and terribly sudden (<a onclick="return mV('Pro',1,27);">Pro 1:27</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Pro',29,1);">29:1</a>), aggravated and hastened by terror. They are thrown into ruins as a building falling to pieces (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',74,3);">Psa 74:3</a>), As one despises an unsubstantial dream, so God, waking up to judgment (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',7,6);">Psa 7:6</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Psa',44,23);">44:23</a>), despises their vain shadow of happiness (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',39,6);">Psa 39:6</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Isa',29,7);">Isa 29:7</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_21"><b>21, 22.</b> He confesses how—
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<br><br><b>foolish</b>—literally, "stupid," and
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<br><br><b>ignorant</b>—literally, "not discerning," had been his course of thought.
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<p id="Ps73_22"><b>22. before thee</b>—literally, "with Thee," in conduct respecting Thee.
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<p id="Ps73_23"><b>23.</b> Still he was <i>with God,</i> as a dependent beneficiary, and so kept from falling (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',73,2);">Psa 73:2</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_24"><b>24.</b> All doubts are silenced in confidence of divine guidance and future glory.
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<br><br><b>receive me to glory</b>—literally, "take for (me) glory" (compare <a onclick="return mV('Psa',68,18);">Psa 68:18</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Eph',4,8);">Eph 4:8</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_25"><b>25, 26.</b> God is his only satisfying good.
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<p id="Ps73_26"><b>26. strength</b>—literally, "rock" (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',18,2);">Psa 18:2</a>).
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<br><br><b>portion</b>— (<a onclick="return mV('Psa',16,5);">Psa 16:5</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Lam',3,24);">Lam 3:24</a>).
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<p id="Ps73_27"><b>27, 28.</b> The lot of apostates, described by a figure of frequent use (<a onclick="return mV('Jer',3,1,3);">Jer 3:1, 3</a>; <a onclick="return mV('Eze',23,35);">Eze 23:35</a>), is contrasted with his, who finds happiness in nearness to God (<a onclick="return mV('Jam',4,8);">Jam 4:8</a>), and his delightful work the declaration of His praise.
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