Psalm 73
Psalm 73 Meaning
Psalm 73 wrestles honestly with why the wicked prosper while the faithful suffer. The psalmist almost slips, envying the arrogant, until he enters the sanctuary of God and sees their end.
There his heart is changed. He realizes that God is with him continually, holding his hand, and that God alone is his portion forever: whom have I in heaven but you?
Key verses from Psalm 73
“But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.”
Psalm 73:2
“Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.”
Psalm 73:17
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.”
Psalm 73:25
“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.”
Psalm 73:26
How Psalm 73 points to Jesus
In Jesus we enter the true sanctuary and see clearly. Though flesh and heart fail, He is the strength of our heart and our portion forever, worth more than anything envy could offer.