Psalm 73:1

Contemporary English Version 1995

God is truly good to Israel, especially to everyone with a pure heart.

Cross References

Matthew 5:8

God blesses those people whose hearts are pure. They will see him!

Psalm 51:10

Create pure thoughts in me and make me faithful again.

Luke 12:32

My little group of disciples, don't be afraid! Your Father wants to give you the kingdom.

Psalm 84:11

Our Lord and our God, you are like the sun and also like a shield. You treat us with kindness and with honor, never denying any good thing to those who live right.

James 4:8

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Clean up your lives, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you people who can't make up your mind.

John 1:47

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said, “Here is a true descendant of our ancestor Israel. And he isn't deceitful.”

Titus 3:5

He saved us because of his mercy, and not because of any good things we have done. God washed us by the power of the Holy Spirit. He gave us new birth and a fresh beginning.

Romans 4:16

Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is assured by his gift of undeserved grace. This promise isn't only for Abraham's descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the ancestor of us all.

Psalm 50:1

From east to west, the powerful Lord God has been calling together everyone on earth.

2 Chronicles 29:30

Then Hezekiah and his officials ordered the Levites to sing the songs of praise that David and Asaph the prophet had written. And so they bowed down and joyfully sang praises to the Lord.

Jeremiah 4:14

But Jerusalem, there is still time for you to be saved. Wash the evil from your hearts and stop making sinful plans,

Psalm 83:1

Our God, don't just sit there, silently doing nothing!

Psalm 73:18

You will make them stumble, never to get up again.

Psalm 42:11

Why am I discouraged? Why am I restless? I trust you, Lord! And I will praise you again because you help me, and you are my God.

Psalm 24:4

Only those who do right for the right reasons, and don't worship idols or tell lies under oath.

Psalm 2:6

“I've put my king on Zion, my sacred hill.”

1 Chronicles 16:37

David chose Asaph and the Levites in his clan to be in charge of the daily worship at the place where the sacred chest was kept.

1 Chronicles 16:7

That same day, David instructed Asaph and his relatives for the first time to sing these praises to the Lord:

1 Chronicles 15:17

The men chosen to play the cymbals were Heman the son of Joel, his relative Asaph the son of Berechiah, and Ethan the son of Kushaiah from the Merari clan. Some of their assistants played the smaller harps: they were Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah. Others played the larger harps: they were Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Azaziah, and two of the temple guards, Obed-Edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph was Heman's relative and served as his assistant. Asaph's ancestors included Berechiah, Shimea, Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah, Ethni, Zerah, Adaiah, Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei, Jahath, Gershon, and Levi.