A look at Psalm 73

Psalm 73 A Psalm of Asaph. Verses 1-28: This psalm illustrates the results of allowing one’s faith in God to be buried under self-pity. The psalmist became depressed when he contrasted the seeming prosperity of the wicked with the difficulties of living a righteous life. (Beginning in verse 15), however, his attitude changes completely. He looks at life from the perspective of being under the control of a sovereign, holy God, and concludes that it is the wicked, not the righteous, who have blundered. 1. Perplexity Over the Prosperity of the...