Psalm 73:1

New English Translation

Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!

Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:17

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 16:37

David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements,

1 Chronicles 16:7

That day David first gave to Asaph and his colleagues this song of thanks to the Lord:

1 Chronicles 6:39

Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

2 Chronicles 29:30

King Hezekiah and the officials told the Levites to praise the Lord, using the psalms of David and Asaph the prophet. So they joyfully offered praise and bowed down and worshiped.

Psalm 2:6

“I myself have installed my king on Zion, my holy hill.”

Psalm 24:4

The one whose deeds are blameless and whose motives are pure, who does not lie, or make promises with no intention of keeping them.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you depressed, O my soul? Why are you upset? Wait for God! For I will again give thanks to my God for his saving intervention.

Psalm 50:1

El, God, the Lord speaks, and summons the earth to come from the east and west.

Psalm 51:10

Create for me a pure heart, O God! Renew a resolute spirit within me!

Psalm 73:18

Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

Psalm 83:1

O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!

Psalm 84:11

For the Lord God is our sovereign protector. The Lord bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.

Jeremiah 4:14

“Oh people of Jerusalem, purify your hearts from evil so that you may yet be delivered. How long will you continue to harbor up wicked schemes within you?

Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

Luke 12:32

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

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”

Romans 4:16

For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

Titus 3:5

he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,

James 4:8

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.