Psalms 73:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Title.. Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. See App-65.

of Asaph. The second of Asaph's twelve Psalms, Psalms 50 being the first. See App-63.

Truly, &c.. Nothing but good is God to Israel. Occurs three times in this Psalm: here, rendered "Truly"; Psalms 73:13, "Verily"; Psalms 73:18, "Surely". The uniform rendering would be "Only" or, "After all".

God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.

good. The conclusion is stated before the distraction of mind caused by occupation of heart with others is described.

Israel. This links on Book III with Book II.

Psalms 73:1

1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.