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A psalmמִזְמוֹרof Asaph.לְאָסָףSurelyאַךְgoodטוֹבto Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵלis Elohim,אֱלֹהִיםto the pureלְבָרֵיin heart.לֵבָב
Psalms 73:1
Study it in the app“A psalm of Asaph. Surely good to Israel is Elohim, to the pure in heart.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 73:1, word by word
- A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor
psalm
Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.
Where else “mizmor” appears- of Asaphאָסָףasaf
Asaph
Asaph: a name meaning "gatherer," borne by the father of Joah, Hezekiah's recorder (2 Kings 18:18); the Levite who led the singers in David's time, to whom several psalms are attributed (1 Chronicles 16:5; Psalms 50; 73-83); and a keeper of the Persian king's forest (Nehemiah 2:8).
Where else “asaf” appears- goodטוֹבtov
good
What is as it should be and gives delight: sound, useful, beautiful or valuable.
Where else “tov” appears- to Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- is Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- to the pureבָרֵיvare
pure, clean
Clean, pure; also clear, bright.
Where else “vare” appears- in heartלֵבָבlevav
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.
Where else “levav” appears
Translation note
Here begins the third of the five books of the Psalms (Psalms 73–89).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2But as for me, almost my feet turned aside; nearly my steps slipped.