Psalms 73:12

73:11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

KJV

Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

73:13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

What does Psalms 73:12 mean?

Psalms 73:12 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רָשָׁע (râshâʻ), שָׁלֵו (shâlêv), עוֹלָם (ʻôwlâm).

Hebrew interlinear

Behold,

these

are

the

ungodly,רָשָׁעrâshâʻ/raw-shaw'/H7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person

who

prosperשָׁלֵוshâlêv/shaw-lave'/H7961tranquil; (in a bad sense) careless; abstractly, security

the

world;עוֹלָםʻôwlâm/o-lawm'/H5769properly, concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always

they

increaseשָׂגָהsâgâh/saw-gaw'/H7685to enlarge (especially upward, also figuratively)

riches.חַיִלchayil/khah'-yil/H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

Topics

Integrity Meditation Punishment of the Wicked, the Rich, The Riches Righteousness of God, the Temptation Wicked Worldliness

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 73:12 say?

Psalms 73:12 (King James Version) reads: "Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches."

Is Psalms 73:12 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 73:12 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 73:12, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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