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An Honest, Painful Observation
Commentators agree this verse captures the psalmist's raw, unfiltered observation: the wicked often live lives of ease and ever-increasing wealth. Scholars like Albert Barnes and John Calvin note the prosperity seems stable and long-lasting, not just a temporary fluke. This honest portrayal of a common spiritual struggle validates the feelings of believers who are perplexed by the apparent injustices of the world.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 73:12
18th Century
Theologian
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world - This is also to be understood as the language of the good man, perplexed …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 73:11–14
19th Century
Bishop
The mutual relation of these verses has been the subject of many conflicting opinions. The following is the arrangement that seems preferable—
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Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 73:12
19th Century
Preacher
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
And this is what the good man said,
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John Calvin
On Psalms 73:12
16th Century
Theologian
Behold! these are the ungodly. The Psalmist here shows, as it were, by a vivid pictorial representation, the character of that envy which …
John Gill
On Psalms 73:12
17th Century
Pastor
Behold, these are the ungodly
Who say and do as before declared; such as these must be without the knowledge of God,…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 73:1–14
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist was strongly tempted to envy the prosperity of the wicked; a common temptation, which has tested the graces of many saints. But he lay…