73:12 Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, 1
those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer. 2
73:13 I concluded, 3 “Surely in vain I have kept my motives 4 pure
and maintained a pure lifestyle. 5
1 tn Heb “Look, these [are] the wicked.”
2 tn Heb “the ones who are always at ease [who] increase wealth.”
3 tn The words “I concluded” are supplied in the translation. It is apparent that vv. 13-14 reflect the psalmist’s thoughts at an earlier time (see vv. 2-3), prior to the spiritual awakening he describes in vv. 17-28.
4 tn Heb “heart,” viewed here as the seat of one’s thoughts and motives.
5 tn Heb “and washed my hands in innocence.” The psalmist uses an image from cultic ritual to picture his moral lifestyle. The reference to “hands” suggests actions.