Psalm 73:3
Old Testament • 5 words with Strong's data
"For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Word-by-Word Analysis
קָנָא
qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
כְּסִיל
kᵉçîyl
properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly
רָאָה
râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
שָׁלוֹם
shâlôwm
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
רָשָׁע
râshâʻ
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person
Key Terms in This Verse
קָנָא qânâʼ
to be (causatively, make) zealous, i.e. (in a bad sense) jealous or envious
Study H7065 →שָׁלוֹם shâlôwm
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
Study H7965 →רָאָה râʼâh
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
Study H7200 →Cross References
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
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?
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?
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