Psalm 73
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Psalm 73 is a biblical psalm that wrestles with the apparent prosperity of the wicked and affirms renewed trust in God's ultimate justice and guidance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite | 1 |
| Psalm 73 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew Bible text
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Old Testament text ⓘ Psalm of Asaph ⓘ biblical psalm ⓘ |
| addresses | apparent injustice in the world ⓘ |
| addressesTo | God ⓘ |
| affirms |
God’s continual presence with the psalmist
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God’s goodness to the pure in heart ⓘ God’s ultimate judgment ⓘ |
| bookDivision | beginning of Book III of the Psalms ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
canonical in Catholicism
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canonical in Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ canonical in Judaism ⓘ canonical in Protestantism ⓘ |
| contains |
confession of envy toward the arrogant
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declaration that God is the psalmist’s portion forever ⓘ reflection on the fleeting security of the wicked ⓘ statement that God holds the psalmist’s right hand ⓘ turning point in the sanctuary of God ⓘ |
| genre |
lament psalm
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wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Masoretic Text
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Septuagint ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
eschatological perspective on justice
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reorientation of faith through worship ⓘ |
| keyVerse |
Psalm 73:25 "Whom have I in heaven but you?"
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Psalm 73:26 "God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever" ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Christian worship
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Jewish worship ⓘ |
| numberingInSeptuagint | Psalm 72 ⓘ |
| openingWordsEnglish | Truly God is good to Israel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Psalms
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of Psalms
Christian biblical canon ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Old Testament
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Ketuvim ⓘ |
| positionInBook | 73 ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s guidance of the faithful
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contrast between the wicked and the righteous ⓘ divine justice ⓘ problem of the prosperity of the wicked ⓘ renewed trust in God ⓘ struggle with doubt ⓘ ultimate destiny of the wicked ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Asaph ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite