Psalm 73 – Brutish & Ignorant

21 When my soul was embittered,    when I was pricked in heart,22 I was brutish and ignorant;    I was like a beast toward you. (Psalm 73:21-22 ESV) When we really think about and begin to discern God’s true nature we realize that it is we who have become brutish and ignorant. Yes, our soul may get embittered and our hearts … Read more

Psalm 73 – Discernment

16 But when I thought how to understand this,    it seemed to me a wearisome task,17 until I went into the sanctuary of God;    then I discerned their end. (Psalm 73:16-17 ESV) There are times we go through, or situations that others just do not seem to have to deal with, that make us question. But when we go to the … Read more

Psalm 73 – All In Vain

13 All in vain have I kept my heart clean    and washed my hands in innocence.14 For all the day long I have been stricken    and rebuked every morning.15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,”    I would have betrayed the generation of your children. (Psalm 73:13-15 ESV) As we move on with Psalm 73 we see that, possibly like us in our Christian walk … Read more

Psalm 73 – Envious

2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,    my steps had nearly slipped.3 For I was envious of the arrogant    when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4 For they have no pangs until death;    their bodies are fat and sleek.5 They are not in trouble as others are;    they are not stricken like the rest of mankind. (Psalm 73:2-5 ESV) We … Read more