Psalms 73:1

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“Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.”

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BSBPD

“Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Surely God is good to Israel, Evento such as are pure in heart.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“A Psalm of Asaph. Only--good to Israel <FI>is<Fi> God, to the clean of heart. And I--as a little thing, My feet have been turned aside,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 73:1 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 6:39Heman’s kinsman was Asaph, who served at his right hand:
  2. 1 Chronicles 15:17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
  3. 1 Chronicles 16:7On that day David first committed to Asaph and his brothers this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
  4. 1 Chronicles 16:37So David left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements,
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:1Additionally, 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 performed this service:
  6. 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.
  7. Psalms 2:6“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
  8. Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
  9. Psalms 42:11Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
  10. Psalms 50:1The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.
  11. Psalms 51:10Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
  12. Psalms 73:18Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
  13. Psalms 83:1O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God.
  14. 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.
  15. Isaiah 63:7I will make known the LORD’s loving devotion and His praiseworthy acts, because of all that the LORD has done for us— the many good things for the house of Israel according to His great compassion and loving devotion.
  16. 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?
  17. Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
  18. Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
  19. John 1:47When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, He said of him, “Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceit.”
  20. Romans 2:28A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
  21. 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 father of us all.
  22. Romans 9:6It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.

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