Psalms 73:3

“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”

"For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." - Psalms 73:3
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What does Psalms 73:3 mean?

Psalms 73:3 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." This verse from the book of Psalms is a powerful reflection on the human experience of jealousy and the struggle to reconcile the apparent…

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The Prosperity of the Wicked: A Reflection on Envy and Faith

In Psalm 73:3, we find the poignant declaration of the Psalmist Asaph: "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." This verse encapsulates a profound struggle that many believers face—the temptation of envy when observing the apparent success and…

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A Prayer for Strength in Envy: Seeking Wisdom Amidst Prosperity

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a humble heart, seeking Your wisdom and guidance. I reflect upon the words of Psalm 73:3: "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." Lord, how easy it is for my spirit to…

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Psalms 73:3 - "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Psalm 73:3
"For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm." - Psalms 73:4
Psalms 73:4 - "For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm."
"They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily." - Psalms 73:8
"Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart." - Psalms 73:1
Psalms 73:16 - "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;"
Psalms 73:1 - "Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart."
Psalms 73:12 - "Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches."
Psalms 73:19 - "How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors."
"They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men." - Psalms 73:5
Psalms 73:21 - "Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins."
Psalms 73:5 - "They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men."
Psalms 73:22 - "So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee."
Psalms 73:17 - "Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end."
Psalms 73:8 - "They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily."
"So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee." - Psalms 73:22
"They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth." - Psalms 73:9
"Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment." - Psalms 73:6
Psalms 73:11 - "And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?"
Psalms 73:9 - "They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth."
Psalms 73:24 - "Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory."
Psalms 73:14 - "For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning."
Psalms 73:13 - "Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency."
Psalms 73:10 - "Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them."
Psalms 73:6 - "Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment."
Psalms 73:7 - "Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish."
Psalms 73:26 - "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."
Psalms 73:15 - "If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children."