Psalms 73:5

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. ²But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. ³For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⁴They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. ⁵They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.⁶Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. ⁷From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. ⁸They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. ⁹They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth. ¹⁰So His people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.

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They are: Psalms 73:12, Job 21:6, Proverbs 3:11, Proverbs 3:12, Jeremiah 12:1, Jeremiah 12:2, 1 Corinthians 11:32, Hebrews 12:8, Revelation 3:19

in trouble as other: Heb. in the trouble of other

like: Heb. with.

Reciprocal: Esther 7:6 - was afraid Job 21:9 - the rod Job 21:23 - in his full strength Psalms 55:19 - no changes Psalms 119:67 - Before Psalms 123:4 - with the scorning Luke 18:24 - How 1 Timothy 5:6 - she 1 Timothy 6:17 - that they

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They are not in trouble, as other men,.... Either of body or of mind, as the saints are, who through many tribulations enter the kingdom; or are not in "labour" h, do not labour for food and raiment, or get their bread by the sweat of their brow, as poor men do; nor are weary, so Arama: "neither are they plagued like other men"; smitten of God, corrected, and chastised by him, as his children are; the rod of God is not upon them, Job 21:9.

h בעמל "in labore", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Junius & Tremellius, Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They are not in trouble as other men - Margin, “In the trouble of other men.” Literally, “In the labor of man they are not;” that is, they are exempt from the common burdens and troubles of humanity, or those which pertain to man as man. There seems to be some special interposition in their favor to save them from the common calamities which come upon the race.

Neither are they plagued like other men - Margin, “with.” Literally, “And with mankind they are not afflicted,” or smitten. The calamities which come so thickly and heavily on the race do not seem to come upon them. They are favored, prospered, happy, while others are afflicted.