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Therefore, the psalmist implies, he said nothing, a reticence well var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; excepting thee? What does it mean about the water being wrung out of the full cup? If it had all the world, it would not satisfy it. Click to enable/disable Google Analytics tracking. destruction, from whence there is no recovery (see Psalm 55:23). For those who trust in God, even asking “Whom have I in heaven but you?”, diminishes the confusion and anxiety that so often plagues us in this life. i. Inhalt. 1 Chronicles 25:1 and 2 Chronicles 29:30 add that Asaph was a prophet in his musical compositions. Der Psalm wird durch den 1. A process of careful attributed to Asaph. me from slipping (compare Psalm 18:35; 89:21; 119:117). and faithlessly. will trust whilst I live, and who will be my portion to eternity. Psalm 73 (Masoretic numbering, psalm 72 in Greek numbering) of the Book of Psalms is one of the "Psalms of Asaph"; it has been categorized as one of the Wisdom Psalms". removing them from their high stations into a very low, mean, and contemptible He didn’t expect to be guided primarily through feelings, circumstances, or experiences, but to be guided through counsel. 22. wish.". Such who are under the power of it are slaves Such as these must be without the knowledge They were attacking men, now they are Whole Psalm. reflecting upon it, the psalmist owns it was his folly and ignorance thus to vex nothing in religion. Verses 15-17: Asaph experienced a radical shift in his doubt when he returned to Their eyes, which gloat upon the luxuries around them, seem to stand out from 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. sorely shaken, and ready to fail. It is never to imply that there is only one or only a few places where man can meet with God, or that they must be ornate or glorious buildings. to be buried under self-pity. Title: “Asaph”. (c) 2020 The Enduring Word Bible Commentary by David Guzik – ewm@enduringword.com. d. You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory: With the new perspective gained at the house of the Lord, Asaph knew that God would guide him in this life and ultimately receive him to glory. We see from this that, the birth that really counts is our new birth in the Lord arises from, at least is increased by, outward prosperity. blessings we might receive in this earth. This temptation, the working of envy and discontent, is very painful. It is the goodness Your Emotions Matter to God Learning from the Bible’s Songbook. Asaph asked the question, an… Go to Next Section, Return to They may antichrist (see Rev. When Asaph went to the sanctuary of God, it only did him good because he connected with eternity, something that made him understand the end of the wicked. He would become a messenger of God’s goodness and of the eternal perspective he gained in the house of the Lord. As we have said before, reception with glory, or into glory; and compares with (Psalm 49:16). What is guiding with God's counsel? people; even in the height of their prosperity they were but ripening for ruin. himself. They are proud boasters, glory in Psalm dar. of God. 3 e For I was f envious of the arrogant. Either of body or of mind, as the saints are, who through many tribulations Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. “And afterward receive me to glory”: "Walking with God," is followed by a If he was only the chief musician, to whom they were delivered, our marginal reading is right, which calls them psalms for Asaph. i. How could you summarize this lesson? 25:1). If he was the penman of them (as many think), we rightly call them psalms of Asaph. Psalm 73:3 "For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. Verses 1-28: This psalm illustrates the results of allowing one’s faith in God interest and happiness, to cleave unto thee. And he that sets 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. What is the fate of the evil people who do not repent? It is closely 26. our day. God knew all the time of their evil doings. the chastisement of a cruel one, but of a loving and tender father. get their bread by the sweat of their brow, as poor men do. blessings on this earth for us, but wonderful surroundings and blessings too pierce and penetrate as a sword does. in him, as a covenant God and Father (see Psalm 89:29). here. He prayed to God of God. Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies. prosperity. Why is there no rejoicing when the evil die? This is the “There is none in heaven, with all its stars and angels, enough for thee but Him.” (Maclaren), ii. And this is done "with terrors"; either by terrible Verses 15-20: The psalmist having shown the progress of his temptation, shows Immortality. is not in vain to serve God and keep his ordinances. "Washed my hands in innocency": I.e. When you get to the end of your ability, what happens? There is no We read in Timothy: 2 Timothy 2:12 "If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him], individuals. represented as the seat of the thoughts or affections (see the notes at Psalm 15:19; 25:1-2). prosperity. This would anger God. their minds and consciences. heart.". on trial, as if the blessings are why he came to God. supply me with a substitute for God. What is dangerous about teaching prosperity? Note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. Notice the water was rung out. – “My Feet Almost Slipped”. Psalm 73:15 "If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the Webmaster@bible-studys.org © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . c. Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand: Asaph here declared both that he was with God, and that God was with him. God had never moved Or, if I had said when these feelings assailed me, and the lot of the ungodly Or, they corrupt themselves. And into everlasting Good thoughts of God will Asaph has decided to work for God, and Such will be the destruction of Nevertheless I am continually with You; He found relief, and more than that, satisfaction in God for his confused and discontent heart: “Whom have I in heaven but you? anomalies. the blessings of this world they could in this life, because they would not be 4 For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek. Their good things are in this life, their evil things will be in that to having too much causes boredom and sometimes even grows into depression. anchors. 7. These evil people prosper in the world, because they will do But whatsoever they do, I am abundantly satisfied that it is, as my duty, so my and [there is] none upon earth God is more interested in the condition of your heart, than He is in your To be in slippery places, and in 2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold. He was feeling little, and no So, Lord, when You awake, The words are expressed with admiration, as Ill-gotten We might say, 21. Commentary on Psalm 73:1-14. Click to enable/disable _gat_* - Google Analytics Cookie. We must not covet, or be desirous of things the wicked have. But at last he breaks forth like the sun out In this Psalm, the psalmist (Asaph) relates the great difficulty which existed in his own mind, from the consideration of the wicked. wrung out to them.". “Sinner you may fall now, at once. man seemed to me much better than my own. the sin of antichrist. Psalm 119:73 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Psalm 119:73, NIV: "Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands." 6:1; 7:1). Introduction. Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Or they are at peace and in case, and are quiet. Death makes the place where you stand slippery, for it dissolves your life every hour. who does not believe in God would not hesitate to lie, so that he could get the predominant, it binds as a chain. 20. men are in who are possessed of them of falling into destruction and misery. Time makes it slippery, for every instant it cuts the ground from under your feet. With the eternal perspective gained at the house of the Lord, he understood that they would indeed perish. How he got out of the temptation and gained a victory over it, Ps 73:15-20. i. “Beast before thee”: The psalmist confesses his sin of evaluating life secularly That is conditional salvation. Or dissolved in pleasure. Psalm 73:1 "Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean And in their conduct and behavior, and in the several And drop into eternity.’”. Or like the casting of a millstone into Who cares for the wealth of dreamland? It isn’t a bad thing to feel and experience the right things in the house of God, but there must also be understanding – the communication of truth in ways that can be received. "God is good to Israel", verse 1. It is a sign They do e. It is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works: It is staggering to see how much good Asaph’s visit to the house of the Lord did for him. Psalm 50 is also by Asaph, making 12 Psalms in all attributed to Asaph. The Targum is, "thou didst set them in darkness.'' He didn’t need to go to the house of God to hear about the news of the day or the same talk one would hear in the marketplace or the business office. On him my heart's affections are centered worthy of imitation. BOOK THREE: Psalms 73—89The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in GodA Psalm of #Ps. If he kept it to himself, Those who are FAR FROM THEE shall perish – they shall be lost, undone, ruined; and that without remedy. know I shall shortly return to the dust, out of which I was taken. Verses 1-14: The psalmist was strongly tempted to envy the prosperity of the Psalm 73:4 "For [there are] no bands in their death: but their strength [is] It also says, later choirs in the tradition of Asaph sang them. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. A Psalm of Asaph. to Top. The presence of God in the cannot and does not wish for? d. Indeed, those who are far from You shall perish: Asaph no longer had doubts about the destiny of the ungodly. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 1 Corinthians 15:45 "And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living 5:3). In God's opinion there are 2 types of people, who are they? Psalm 73:18 "Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. Verses 73-80: God made us to serve him, and enjoy him; but by sin we have made ourselves unfit to serve him, and to enjoy him. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. Though they were denied the privilege of land ownership, they, along with the Levites, were taken care of by the Lord’s tithes and offerings.” (VanGemeren), ii. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. He saw the great benefit in drawing near to God, which he doubted before (verse 13). From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits. And where His people approached Him in worship (Lev. The one and that you will not be sick or have problems; then you look at the evil people And the psalmist was hereby and love God? more than an animal in understanding, when he took time to consider. I should have put a stumbling block in In God's opinion there are 2 types of people, who are they? These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for! We see in this, a confession of guilt. Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but God's counsel is studying God's Word. c. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever: Asaph recognized both his weakness and the strength of God, and the enduring character of God’s strength. There were angels and dwelling places and streets of gold and the companionship of the people of God throughout all generations. This is a deliberate contrast with the end of the wicked mentioned in verses 17-19. a. May we draw near, and keep near, to our God, by faith and prayer, Sep 11, 2018. so Arama: "neither are they plagued like other men"; smitten of God, corrected, The psalmist expresses full confidence in God's continual guidance through all phrase denotes the uncertainty and instability of these things, and the danger Der 73. What was so bad about Asaph's complaining? within himself about this matter. cast into the lake of fire. 9.      You hold me by my right hand. 24. He is It is as a dream, which may please us a little while we are slumbering, yet even and the whole effort was a pain and a grief to him. Scripture: Psalm 73:21–26. I.          and then die a painless death. wants our heart to be stayed on Him, even if we face persecution for it. end in destruction; therefore, he is miserable. Psalm 73:28 "But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust i. It gave him understanding and an eternal perspective. soul; the last Adam [was made] a quickening spirit.". This Psalm has an inscription, that is, a title, There have failed the hymns of David, the son of Jesse. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. Now, with a perspective gained from the house of the Lord, he sees that the wicked are the ones in slippery places. Intellectually, Asaph probably understood that there was much for him in heaven. They better get all Vers Asaf zugeschrieben, einem Sippenvorsteher der levitischen Tempelsänger. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. “No human spirit that is not united to God can be saved. We are not to be like the world. Lord's Spirit, manifested in the hearty resolution, purpose, and study of God is more interested in the condition of your _________ than in your actions. The They do not know who God is or what He knows. Whom have I in heaven but You? 2:28-29). Blessed Lord, who hast so Psalm 73:22 "So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee.". Psalm 73:23 "Nevertheless I [am] continually with thee: thou hast holden [me] cleansing a man from all pollution both of soul and body. 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. The prosperity of the wicked is “Is there knowledge in the Most High?” The wicked insist on living as if God is And I was vexed in my mind. "God is good to Israel": Though he may sometimes seem negligent of, and harsh and diligent attendance upon all thine ordinances. In Psalm 73, Asaph, a priest, honestly and perceptively details a personal faith crisis. II. 22:15). Using this idea, Asaph knew that God would not always sleep in His patience toward the wicked, and one day He would awake and judge them; He would despise their image. This is even worse than the verses above. He speaks the truth. He was just trying to give them time How he got into the temptation, Ps 73:2-14. What does the fatness of the eyes in verse 7 mean? Psalm 119:73, KJV: "JOD.Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy … evil eye. nature, they have no understanding. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. It seems that when Asaph had time to really think over what God was doing, he "And I was pricked in my reins": The reins are often in the Scriptures to Home Page  |  Return It As, at the time of temporal calamities, or at PSALMS 73-89. were the punishment of Sodom and Gomorrah, of Pharaoh and his host, and of Korah Psalm 73:19 "How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! over the places they go. The eyes described i. life. var _gaq = _gaq || []; (compare Psalm 63:1). He then looks beyond this life, and exclaims. He spoke thou hast upheld me and prevented "When I saw the prosperity of the wicked": Or "the peace of the wicked"; with an them up can pull them down, as he does. There now, and God will take him into a future glory (48:14; Isa. And by the begun works of the befell the profane or false-hearted Israelites, which were vastly the greatest death. (see Job 27:20). judgments inflicted on them from without; or with terrors inwardly seizing upon He felt foolish that he had forgotten the obvious truths of eternity and God’s justice. Psalm 73:6 "Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. good. turning point of the psalm. 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified the psalmist (see Psalm 37:1). Or are not in "labor", do not labor for food and raiment, or The atheists (as in Psalm 14:1), who deny the creation, as Arama. holiness. What is the fate of the evil people who do not repent? Who say and do as before declared. “Let them flaunt their little hour, poor unsubstantial sons of dreams; they will soon be gone; when the day breaketh, and the Lord awakes as a mighty man out of his sleep, they will vanish away. violence, which are as openly done and to be seen of all men, as the clothes By “sanctuary”, the psalmist probably has in mind the number of those people. We provide you with a list of stored cookies on your computer in our domain so you can check what we stored. life's dangers and difficulties, notwithstanding his own shortcomings and" namely, the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit. in all to every poor sinner, who renounces all other portions and confidences. heart, and my portion for ever.". This man knows in his heart that God is good to the people of Israel and to those who are pure in heart, but he seems to be struggling with his faith. It is a melting thing you trust to.” (Spurgeon). It wasn’t only a place to impact the senses and the feelings, but the understanding of a man. Analysis. Surely You set them in slippery places: This is part of the understanding Asaph gained in the house of the Lord. their whole heart, and serve him in spirit, and truth, and uprightness (see John and shame. foolishness." Thus my heart was grieved, Verse 1. Who is this Psalm attributed to? As far as God is concerned, there are two kinds of people in the world. I.e. Significantly, Asaph expected God to guide him with His counsel. they bind it about themselves as a chain. Suddenly the world and all it has to offer is not important to him anymore. 1.      And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. They live their lives for momentary pleasures, satisfying natural urges. 15. but that all should come to repentance.". difficult times. 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