Psalms 73:7

"Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit."

Key Reflection

In Psalms 73:7, "Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit," describes the moral and spiritual condition of those who are self-indulgent and arrogant. Their physical appearance reflects their inner pride and disregard for true wisdom and righteousness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Their eyes stand out with fatness -As the fruit of their high living. They are not weakened and emaciated by toil and want, as other men often are. Compare the notes atPsalms 17:10. They have more than heart could wish -Margin, “they pass the thoughts of the heart.” Literally, “the imaginations or thoughtsof the heart pass;” pass along; pass forth. The meaning seems to be, not that they have more than heart could desire, as in our translation - for that would not probably be true; nor, that the thoughts of the heart are “disclosed,” as Prof.

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