1599 Geneva Bible: “When Good Things happen to Bad people”

Psalm 73:1-4 Yet (i) God is good to Israel: even to the pure in heart. As for me, my feet were almost gone: my steps had well near slipped. For I fretted at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For there are (ii) no bands in their death, but they are lusty and strong. They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men. (iii) Therefore pride is as a chain unto them, and cruelty covereth them as a garment.

i. As it were between hope and despair, David bursts out into this affection, since he is assured that God would continue His favor toward such of us as were godly indeed, and not the hypocrites.

ii. The wicked in this life live at pleasure and are not dragged unto death like they were prisoners: that is, by sickness which is death’s messenger.

iii.They show off their pride as some do in their gold necklaces and fancy chains, and show off their cruelty, as some do in their fancy clothes.



[The above quoted scripture and accompanying Troy-paraphrased notes are taken from the 1599 Geneva Bible. A version of this great Bible, with modern spelling, may be purchased from the following link]