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Ps 73:1 King James A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Of Asaph--(see Introduction). God is good to His people. For although the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteous, tempted the Psalmist to misgivings of God's government, yet the sudden and fearful ruin of the ungodly, seen in the light of God's revelation, reassures his heart; and, chiding himself for his folly, he is led to confide renewedly in God, and celebrate His goodness and love. (Psa. 73:1-28)

The abrupt announcement of the theme indicates that it is the conclusion of a perplexing mental conflict, which is then detailed (compare Jer 12:1-4).

Truly--or, "Surely it is so."

clean heart-- (Psa 18:26) describes the true Israel.
 
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26 With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.
1 Righteous art thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of thy judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? wherefore are all they happy that deal very treacherously?
2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
3 But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.
4 How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, He shall not see our last end.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
31 The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
16 My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
7 And they shall answer and say, Our hands have not shed this blood, neither have our eyes seen it.
35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
37 And he shall say, Where are their gods, their rock in whom they trusted,
9 For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
87 They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
32 And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
4 He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.