Psalms 73:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 73:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 73:3 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 73:3 — KJV
“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
— Psalms 73:3 (KJV)
Psalms 73:3 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 73:3
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Psalms 73:3: saw, wicked
“And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 73:3: saw, wicked
“He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 73:3: foolish, wicked
“The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. destroy...: Heb. saw them, or, dwell with them”
Shares key themes with Psalms 73:3: saw, wicked
“Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked; Fret...: or, Keep not company with the wicked”
Shares key themes with Psalms 73:3: envious, wicked
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