psalm 73 chiastic structure

Read Psalm 73 at Bible Gateway.

The Hebrew paragraph divisions are marked within the chiastic structure:

1a) Psa 73:1, God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart;

1b) Psa 73:2, My feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped;

1c) Psa 73:3, I was envious of the boastful when I saw the prosperity of the wicked;

1d) Psa 73:4, For there are no pangs in their death, but their strength is firm;

1e) Psa 73:5, They are not in trouble as other men, nor are they plagued as other men;

1f) Psa 73:6, Pride serves as their necklace, violence covers them like a garment;

1g) Psa 73:7-10, Their eyes bulge with abundance, they have more than their heart could wish;

central axis) Psa 73:11, “The ungodly say, ‘How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?’”;

2g) Psa 73:12, Behold, these are the ungodly, who are always at ease, who increase in riches;

2f) Psa 73:13, Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence;

2e) Psa 73:14, For all day long I have been plagued and chastened every morning;

2d) Psa 73:15-20, You set them in slippery places and cast them down to destruction;

2c) Psa 73:21-26, There is none upon earth that I desire besides You;

2b) Psa 73:27, Those who are far from You shall perish;

2a) Psa 73:28, It is good for me to draw near to God {n}; I have put my trust in the Lord God. {p}