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Psalms 73:1 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Psalms 73:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 73:18 words
HebrewMeaning
מִזְמ֗וֹרmizəmwōr
a psalmnounH4210
לְ/אָ֫סָ֥ףləʾāsāp
of AsaphpronH623
אַ֤ךְʾakə
surelyparticleH389
in any wise · at least · but · certainly ···
ט֭וֹבṭwōb
is goodadjH2896
best · better · bountiful · cheerful ···
לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לləyiśərāʾēl
to IsraelpronH3478
אֱלֹהִ֗יםʾĕlōhiym
GodnounH430
exceeding · God (-dess · -ly) · great ···
לְ/בָרֵ֥יləbārēy
to people pure ofpronH1249
clean · clear · pure
לֵבָֽבlēbāb
heartnounH3824
bethink themselves · comfortably · courage · heart ···
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.
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Mary PatelNote1mo ago
Why Goodness Sometimes Feels Pointless
The psalm begins with an almost fragile affirmation: God is good to Israel. But the next thing we see is the psalmist almost losing his footing. He's looking around at people who don't seem to believe...
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