Psalm 73:1

Good News Translation (US Version)

God is indeed good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.

Cross References

Matthew 5:8

“Happy are the pure in heart; they will see God!

Psalm 51:10

Create a pure heart in me, O God, and put a new and loyal spirit in me.

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord is our protector and glorious king, blessing us with kindness and honor. He does not refuse any good thing to those who do what is right.

James 4:8

Come near to God, and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners! Purify your hearts, you hypocrites!

John 1:47

When Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, he said about him, “Here is a real Israelite; there is nothing false in him!”

Titus 3:5

he saved us. It was not because of any good deeds that we ourselves had done, but because of his own mercy that he saved us, through the Holy Spirit, who gives us new birth and new life by washing us.

Romans 4:16

And so the promise was based on faith, in order that the promise should be guaranteed as God's free gift to all of Abraham's descendants—not just to those who obey the Law, but also to those who believe as Abraham did. For Abraham is the spiritual father of us all;

Psalm 50:1

The Almighty God, the Lord, speaks; he calls to the whole earth from east to west.

2 Chronicles 29:30

The king and the leaders of the nation told the Levites to sing to the Lord the songs of praise that were written by David and by Asaph the prophet. So everyone sang with great joy as they knelt and worshiped God.

Jeremiah 4:14

Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart, so that you may be saved. How long will you go on thinking sinful thoughts?

Psalm 83:1

O God, do not keep silent; do not be still, do not be quiet!

Psalm 73:18

You will put them in slippery places and make them fall to destruction!

Psalm 42:11

Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.

Psalm 24:4

Those who are pure in act and in thought, who do not worship idols or make false promises.

Psalm 2:6

“On Zion, my sacred hill,” he says, “I have installed my king.”

1 Chronicles 16:37

King David put Asaph and the other Levites in permanent charge of the worship that was held at the place where the Covenant Box was kept. They were to perform their duties there day by day.

1 Chronicles 16:7

It was then that David first gave Asaph and the other Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15:17

From the clans of singers they chose the following men to play the brass cymbals: Heman son of Joel, his relative Asaph son of Berechiah, and Ethan son of Kushaiah, of the clan of Merari. To assist them they chose the following Levites to play the high-pitched harps: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah. To play the low-pitched harps they chose the following Levites: Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Azaziah, and the Temple guards, Obed Edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 6:39

Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,