Npsalm 73 jewish commentary on the books

Matthew henrys concise commentary on the bible is available in the public domain. These psalms are classified as the asaph group, composed of ps. He kept up respect for gods people, and with that he restrained himself from speaking what he had thought amiss. The book of psalms is among the most popular and widely read of all the books of the hebrew bible. Tehillim psalms chapter 72 tanakh online torah bible. N surely god is good to israel, even to such as are pure in heart. In this psalm, he contrasts the suffering of the righteous in this world with the success of the wicked, and notes that the wicked are at ease verse 3 though he experiences difficult times. When you see bad people have a lot of money and things, do not get angry. Psalm 73 is a favorite for many jewish and christian believers because the words of this precious psalm ring true to their experience. Shunary, salmon ben yeruhams commentary on the book of. It represents the struggles through which the old testament faith had to pass. Study scripture verses with commentary, concordances, and use highlighting, underlining, take notes in the bible. In the synagogues the psalms were chanted antiphonally, the congregation often repeating after every verse chanted by the precentor the first verse of the psalm in question. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity school and has done postgraduat.

Truly god is good to israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Read the text of psalms online with commentaries and connections. English translation of the entire tanakh tanach with rashis commentary. Medieval jewish exegesis of psalm 2 journal of hebrew scriptures. He has written volumes on the books of genesis, ezranehemiah, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, jeremiah, and hosea. The book of psalms is one of the most beloved portions of holy scripture. Psalms 73 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Tehillim book of psalms is the first book of the ketuvimwritings, the third section of the. Renowned scholar derek kidner provides a fresh and penetrating guide to psalms 73 150.

Sep 05, 2014 he wrote many commentaries in the tyndale old testament commentary totc series and the bible speaks today bst series. The jps bible commentary psalms % jewish publication society continuing the great tradition of the. In books four and five, composition of psalms has definitely passed from the control of the guilds under the names of david, korah, and asaph, to a wider group of worship leaders. Psalms 1118, for the three major pilgrimage festivals. A new translation of the books of psalms offers a fresh perspective on. The book is an anthology of individual psalms, with 150 in the jewish and western christian tradition and more in the eastern christian churches. But the language of the psalm is grand and universal the king will rule the whole world and the prosperity of the king rivals the. The book of psalms sefer tehillim my jewish learning. Another fivefold prophetic division of the bible is called the megillot. He has earned degrees from east texas baptist college, southwestern baptist theological seminary, and trinity evangelical divinity. Surely god is good to israel, to those who are pure in heart. To demonstrate this, let us focus on book iii of the psalms, which corresponds to leviticus and lamentations.

Apr 10, 2011 the header does not explicitly refer to a historic event in the life of david or solomon, although it seems clear that the psalm refers to the davidic covenant. Psalms 73 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. But he lays down the great principle by which he resolved to abide. F1 most of the remaining psalms in book iv are ascribed to the sons of korah. The jps paperback edition of this exceptional volume includes the complete original hebrew text and acclaimed linguist mayer grubers contemporary english translation and supercommentary. Depression covers the heart when we envy the comforts and excesses of the ungodly vv. This hebrew bible was edited by esteemed translator and scholar, rabbi a. This psalm is the first in a series of eleven psalms that carry the name of asaph psalms 73 83. In this psalm, he contrasts the suffering of the righteous in this world with the success of the wicked, and notes that the wicked are at ease. The book is actually a collection of 150 individual songs composed over a period of approximately years, from the time of moses psalm 90 to the postexilic period psalm 126.

The psalmist having shown the progress of his temptation, shows how faith and grace prevailed. The psalmist maybe asaph starts with what he thinks is true. If he was the penman of them as many think, we rightly call them psalms of asaph. From the sulzberger collection in the jewish theological seminary of america, new york. Psalm 73 my feet almost slipped the title of this psalm a psalm of asaph tells us that it was written by the great singer and musician of david and solomons era 1 chronicles 15. Psalms 73 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.

In the midst of suffering believers often feel cheated and begin to question and doubt gods goodness. Smith starkville, mississippi introduction psalm 73 is a striking witness to the vitality of the individual life of faith in israel. We find the book of job dealing explicitly with this matter. Psalm 73 niv bible surely god is good to israel, to those. When the books of the psalms, the law and the megillot are compared with one another, there are amazing parallels in many of their features. Chuck smith sermon notes for psalm 73 psalm, and the ten that next follow it, carry the name of asaph in the titles of them. He describes with awe the fate of the ungodly in ps 73. In 2004, mayer grubers landmark rashis commentary on psalms made one of the 11thcentury scholars most important works accessible to a larger audience for the first time. Below, the author offers his own translation of the psalm, followed by his interpretation, which focuses on the ambivalence inherent in the narrators wish to serve. Last night i had the honor of preaching a sermon on depression, worldliness and the presence of god psalm 73. But the language of the psalm is grand and universal the king will rule the whole world and the prosperity of the king rivals the garden of eden. Some sources, including jewish midrash traditions, suggest the fivefold division is based on the five books of the torah genesis to. The complete tanakh tanach hebrew bible the jewish. Jul 31, 2006 last night i had the honor of preaching a sermon on depression, worldliness and the presence of god psalm 73.

Verses 1628 describe the triumph of asaphs faith, when he turns from protest to praise, from doubt to the declaration of the goodness of god. Psalm 23, with its vivid portrait of yearning for and trust in god, is one of the most well known chapters in the book of psalms. Asaph was one of the prophets who, together with heman and jeduthun, had been appointed to. Commentaries, history books, and more are linked to this page. Below, the author offers his own translation of the psalm, followed by his interpretation, which focuses on the ambivalence inherent in. We have translated it i am sure in verse 1 and i was sure in verses and 18. Commentary on the whole bible volume ii joshua to esther. In the latter classification of psalms into five books, psalm 73 is the leadoff psalm in the larger unit of book iii psalms 73106. The book of psalms plays a significant role in the public and private prayer of both the jewish and christian communities today, helping to shape the minds and hearts of modern believers.

Psalm 73 depicts a fourfold journey of temptation and faithfulness, playing it out in the psalmists work. Psalm 73 niv bible surely god is good to israel, to. Under these circumstances, psalm 73 helps believers to be honest with god. Seeing clearly in the sanctuary psalm 73 sermon notes. In two commentaries, one covering psalms 172 and the other psalms 73 150, dianne bergant examines the theological and historical circumstances from which the.

Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for. Free online bible library jewish commentary on the bible. The book of psalms commonly referred to simply as psalms, the psalter or the psalms, is the. Asaph and jeduthun of the levitical tribes were the directors of choirs drawn from two clans of the levite tribe 1 chron. He is married to the former peggy rutta and they have three children and six grandchildren. The header does not explicitly refer to a historic event in the life of david or solomon, although it seems clear that the psalm refers to the davidic covenant.

The jewish publication society is organized and operated exclusively for educational, charitable, andor religious purposes within the meaning of section 501c3 of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, or to any corresponding provision of any future federal tax law. Online english translation of the tanakh jewish bible with rashis commentary. There are a number of great commentaries on the book of psalms. Psalms 73 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the.

Verses 115 depict the trial of the psalmists faith when he observes the blessing of the wicked. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. According to radak, the term eretz translated here as the earth means all the world, while its parallel in the second verse, tevel world, means the inhabited world or dry land. Book 3 psalms 7389 bible commentary theology of work. How good god is to israel, to those who are pure in heart. But as for me, i lost my balance, my feet nearly slipped, when i grew envious of the arrogant and saw how the wicked prosper. Tehillim psalms chapter 9 tanakh online torah bible. Psalms 73 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. It may help your memory to notice that it is the 37 th and the 73 rd psalm transpose the figures which are both upon the same subjectthe temptation caused to the people of god by the prosperity of the wicked. In each passage of scripture the issue is considered from a slightly different perspective. Psalms 73 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Psalm 73 niv book iii psalms 7389 a psalm of bible. Psalms 107150 it is uncertain why psalms is divided into five books.

For many, in fact, the book of psalms is the richest part of the old testament. He wrote many commentaries in the tyndale old testament commentary totc series and the bible speaks today bst series. Book iii of the psalmschapters 73 to 89frequently refers to the temple at jerusalem and its defilement or. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Rashis commentary on psalms the jewish publication society. Its continual subjects may be gods workings and gods relationships with humankind, but its passions are our own.