Psalms 73:17

"until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that the psalmist's understanding of God’s justice deepened after reflecting on the ultimate fate of those who seemed to prosper unjustly in this life. By entering the sanctuary, he gained insight into their eventual demise, reinforcing his trust in divine righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Until I went into the sanctuary of God -The word “sanctuary” we now apply to a place of public worship; and, thus understood, the passage here would mean that he learned the truth on the subject only by the statements and disclosures made there in regard to the divine plans and dealings, and the results of human conduct. This interpretation makes good sense, and is in itself true, but it is not the idea in the original. The word “sanctuary” in the Old Testament, in the singular number, is applied to the tabernacle, or the temple, or, more especially to the most holy place in the tabernacle or the temple; the place of the unique dwelling of God.

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