Psalms 73:14

"For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning."

Key Reflection

This verse vividly portrays a life filled with constant suffering and daily affliction, suggesting a persistent sense of distress that permeates through each waking moment. It highlights the intense and unrelenting nature of the psalmist's trials, emphasizing his continuous struggle against adversity.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For all the day long -Continually. All my life. Have I been plagued -Smitten; afflicted; troubled. My life has been a life of trial. I have not known prosperity. And chastened every morning -Margin, as in Hebrew, “My chastisement was.” That is, my sufferings - my trials - have been repeated with every returning morning. Each new day has brought some new form of affliction, designed to rebuke and punish me. I never have found exemption from trial even for a single day. So different is my lot from the lot of wicked people, who know nothing of this, and who are always prospered and happy.

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