Footnotes

1. Psalm 73:12 tn Heb “Look, these [are] the wicked.”
2. Psalm 73:12 tn Heb “the ones who are always at ease [who] increase wealth.”
3. Psalm 73:13 tn The words “I concluded” are supplied in the translation. It is apparent that vv. 13-14 reflect the psalmist’s thoughts at an earlier time (see vv. 2-3), prior to the spiritual awakening he describes in vv. 17-28.
4. Psalm 73:13 tn Heb “heart,” viewed here as the seat of one’s thoughts and motives.
5. Psalm 73:13 tn Heb “and washed my hands in innocence.” The psalmist uses an image from cultic ritual to picture his moral lifestyle. The reference to “hands” suggests actions.