Psalms 73:12

"Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches."

Key Reflection

Psalms 73:12 describes the prosperity and contentment of the wicked, suggesting that despite their immoral lives, they enjoy peace and wealth. This contrasts with the righteous who face trials, highlighting the apparent unfairness in this life but foreshadowing divine justice.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world -This is also to be understood as the language of the good man perplexed and embarrassed by the fact that the wicked are prosperous and happy. The meaning is, “Lo, these are wicked people - people of undoubted depravity; they are people who live regardless of God; and yet they are peaceful, tranquil, happy, prospered.” This was one of the facts which so much embarrassed the psalmist. If there had been any doubt about the character of those people, the case would have been different. But there was none.

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