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It was recognized that Asaph was King David’s music director and probably wrote much of the David’s Psalms originally. Even though various historical claim states that Psalm 73 was written by Asaph during the time of King David; as per the bible scholars, the minute details included in this particular psalm were irrelevant to the period attributed to King David and Solomon, and possibly it was written during or after the Babylonian exile which indirectly shows the pain and grumbling of the people of that time. And this concludes that the author is unknown to a better sense of our understandings. Yet, the message is clear and eternal since God uses anyone and everyone for His own glory.
It is written in Psalm 73:3-12; “For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence. From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits. They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth. Therefore, their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance. They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?” This is what the wicked are like—always free of care, they go on amassing wealth”.
The psalmist was almost envied on the prosperity of wicked as their wealth and arrogance soared to an unreachable height; a common temptation that entangles almost every believer during their faith endurance period. But when we continue reading this same Psalm further down towards its end (verses 13-28), it was clearly stated that the love and compassion of God are expected for those who love Him. Besides, it evidently concludes the fatal ending of the scoffers, as they are like the grass which withers in a short time. Perhaps, this psalm is the best in terms of explaining the short glory of the wicked. The righteous man’s afflictions may end in peace and the happiness of the wicked ends in destruction as they become pathetic in undesired time.
Therefore, understand that God wouldn’t allow the righteous people to be troubled if His grace wasn’t abundantly showed up on. Though the afflictions are terrible as they are painful in its course, we ultimately gain largely as our souls delight in abundant love, perseverance and hope. Once again, the wealth and luxury on earth are like short lived maggots, as they come out and perish sooner, I suppose. Amen
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