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Surely God Is Good to Israel

Psalms 73:1

In 11 translations

BSB
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
KJV
Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.of: or, forTruly: or, Yetof…: Heb. clean of heart
WEB
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
ASV
Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.
LSV
A PSALM OF ASAPH. Surely God [is] good to Israel, to the clean of heart. And I—as a little thing, || My feet have been turned aside,
YLT
A Psalm of Asaph. Only — good to Israel [is] God, to the clean of heart. And I — as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,
DBY
Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.Elohim
DRC72:1
A psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart!
GNV
A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.
JPS
BOOK III A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, even to such as are pure in heart.
LXXE72:1
A Psalm for Asaph. How good is God to Israel, to the upright in heart!

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ ט֭וֹב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃KJV:Ps.73.1
LXX-Br72:1
Ψαλμὸς τῷ Ἀσάφ. Ὡς ἀγαθὸς ὁ Θεὸς τῷ Ἰσραὴλ, τοῖς εὐθέσι καρδίᾳ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
  • Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
  • Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  • Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  • James 4:8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
  • John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  • Romans 2:28–29A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written…
  • Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
  • 2 Chronicles 29:30Then King Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing praises to the LORD in the words of David and of Asaph the seer. So they sang praises with gladness and bowed their heads and worshiped.
  • Titus 3:5He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
  • Romans 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the…
  • Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
  • Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
  • 1 Chronicles 25:1–6Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who…
  • Jeremiah 4:14Wash the evil from your heart, O Jerusalem, so that you may be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts within you?
  • Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 73:2 in some Bibles
  • 72:1 in some Bibles
  • 73:1 in most Bibles

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