As an introduction to this Psalm, its good to know some facts about Asaph the author of this psalm and his family of singers. Throughout many of the Psalms and other OT books of 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, the Asaph family keeps poppling up every time music is mentioned. Asaph was the patriarch of one of the three families of Temple musicians who were appointed by King David to be in charge of singing in the Temple. The Asaphite psalms are dominated by the theme of God's rule over Israel, His people and other nations. In view of the fact that the collection clearly contains prayers from a later date (e.g.' Ps 74; 79 and 83) references to Asaph in these titles must sometimes include descendants of Asaph who functioned in his place.

This psalm speaks about the godly wisdom concerning the destinies of the righteous and the wicked. When we read this psalm, we are drawn to one of the most disturbing problems of the OT saints: How is it that the wicked so often prosper while the godly suffer much? If we are sincere, we will confess that this thought

Verses 13 & 14: When the psalmist start comparing his life to that of the wicked he gets discouraged and utters these words of resignation.

Verses 1-14: An almost fatal trial of faith. Its not fair! Have you ever said this to God as you watch cheaters get ahead of you in life, immoral people gain fame and fortune. In such times we all have wondered, what's wrong with this world? That is where Asaph finds himself in Psalms 73.

In Psalm 73, Asaph is going through the dark tunnel emotionally, but comes out with a stronger faith in God. Through all the pain and doubting, he still desired God more than anything on earth.

For Asaph, it all began to make sense once he went into the sanctuary of God. He was puzzled and frustrated over the success of the wicked. "Why bother to be good", he seemed to be asking in verse 13. But a great trasformation is coming over him as he went into the presence of God. In the sanctuary he started seeing the big picture. The wicked were on a slippery part to destruction. There present riches and prosperity were just a dream; the solid reality would come later!. When Asaph caught that picture he confessed how foolish and ignorant he had been in doubting God's goodness. He th

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