John Gill Commentary Psalms 73:3

"For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked." — Psalms 73:3 (ASV)

For I was envious at the foolish
The atheists, as in (Psalms 14:1), who deny the creation, as Arama; the wicked, as after explained, as all wicked men are, how wise soever they may be in things natural and civil, yet in religious things, in things of a spiritual nature, they have no understanding; they are proud boasters, glory in themselves, and in their outward attainments, as the word ^F4 here used signifies; the external happiness of these, their riches, health, and ease, were envied by the psalmist; see (Psalms 37:1).

when I saw the prosperity of the wicked ,
or "the peace of the wicked" {e}; with an evil eye. This was the occasion of his slip and fall, this was the temptation he was left unto for a while.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F4: (Myllwhb) "in arrogantes", Gejerus; "stolide gloriosos", Michaelis; "at vain glorious fools", Ainsworth.