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Psalm 73, 77-78
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. Israel means struggles with God, or he struggles with God. God is good to us even though we struggle with him. Why did the psalmist almost lose his foothold, alomost fall? He envied the wicked, but he took his focus off of God's promises for him. He says what caught his eye: The easy life. But as easy as their minds are, they are for more wicked: They are healthy, their bodies are strong, but yet they cloth themselves with violence.

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