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href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/73.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/73.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And so the people are dismayed and confused, drinking in all their words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/73.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/73.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full <i>cup</i> are wrung out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/73.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full <i>cup</i> are drained by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/73.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore his people return here, And abundant waters are drunk by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore his people return to this place; And waters of abundance are drunk by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/73.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Therefore his people return here, <i>to his place</i>, And waters of fullness are drunk by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/73.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance [offered by the irreverent] are [blindly] drunk by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/73.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore his people turn to them and drink in their overflowing words.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/73.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore His people turn to them and drink in their overflowing words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/73.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/73.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God will bring his people back, and they will drink the water he so freely gives. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/73.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/73.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is why God's people turn to wickedness and swallow their words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/73.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />so that even God's people turn to them and eagerly believe whatever they say. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/73.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore God's people return there and drink it all in like water until they're satiated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/73.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/73.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/73.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore my people turn to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/73.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/73.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/73.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore His people return here, "" And waters of fullness are wrung out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/73.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Therefore do His people return hither, And waters of fulness are wrung out to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/73.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For this, his people will turn back here: and full water shall be sucked out to them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/73.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Therefore will my people return here and full days shall be found in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/73.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 72:10>Therefore, my people will be converted here, and fullness of days will be found in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/73.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So my people turn to them and drink deeply of their words. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/73.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore the people turn and praise them, and find no fault in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/73.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore will my people return hither, and they shall have everything in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/73.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Therefore my people will return here and they will find for themselves abundantly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/73.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore His people return hither; And waters of fullness are drained out by them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/73.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Therefore shall my people return hither: and full days shall be found with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/73-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8861" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Endow the King with Your Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: lā·ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">their people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: yå̄·šīḇ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">return</a> <a href="/hebrew/1988.htm" title="1988: hă·lōm (Adv) -- Hith-er. From the article; hither.">to this place</a> <a href="/hebrew/4680.htm" title="4680: yim·mā·ṣū (V-Nifal-Imperf-3mp) -- To drain, drain out. A primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out.">and drink up</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ū·mê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">waters</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mā·lê (Adj-ms) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">in abundance.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-1.htm">Jeremiah 12:1-2</a></span><br />Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? / You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced fruit. You are ever on their lips, but far from their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7-13</a></span><br />Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? / Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. / Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-15.htm">Malachi 3:15</a></span><br />So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13</a></span><br />This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-3.htm">Psalm 10:3-11</a></span><br />For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD. / In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. / He is secure in his ways at all times; Your lofty judgments are far from him; he sneers at all his foes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-12.htm">Isaiah 5:12</a></span><br />At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:11-14</a></span><br />When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil. / Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. / Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-45.htm">Matthew 5:45</a></span><br />that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-19.htm">Luke 12:19-20</a></span><br />Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ / But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/5-5.htm">James 5:5</a></span><br />You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/2-18.htm">2 Peter 2:18-19</a></span><br />With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error. / They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/3-17.htm">Revelation 3:17</a></span><br />You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.</p><p class="hdg">waters</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Psalm 75:8</a></b></br> For in the hand of the LORD <i>there is</i> a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring <i>them</i> out, <i>and</i> drink <i>them</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/72-16.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/53-4.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/23-5.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/psalms/32-4.htm">Drained</a> <a href="/psalms/69-21.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-24.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/69-15.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/ezra/4-2.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/psalms/72-19.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/73-6.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/71-21.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/72-6.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/judges/6-38.htm">Wrung</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-25.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/psalms/78-20.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Drained</a> <a href="/psalms/75-8.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-24.htm">Drunk</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-5.htm">Fault</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/psalms/74-15.htm">Flowing</a> <a href="/psalms/74-20.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Fullness</a> <a href="/psalms/89-11.htm">Fulness</a> <a href="/psalms/81-2.htm">Hither</a> <a href="/psalms/74-21.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/73-16.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Water</a> <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-17.htm">Wrung</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 73</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-1.htm">The prophet, prevailing in a temptation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">The wound given thereby, diffidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/73.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/73.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So their people return to this place</b><br>This phrase suggests a recurring action or habit among the people. In the context of <a href="/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, the psalmist Asaph is reflecting on the prosperity of the wicked. "This place" could metaphorically refer to the mindset or lifestyle of the wicked, which seems appealing to others. Historically, Israel often struggled with the temptation to adopt the practices of surrounding nations, which led them away from God. This phrase can also be seen as a warning against the allure of worldly success and the danger of returning to sinful ways, reminiscent of Israel's repeated return to idolatry despite God's deliverance.<p><b>and drink up waters in abundance</b><br>The imagery of drinking water in abundance symbolizes indulgence and satisfaction. In biblical times, water was a precious resource, and having it in abundance signified prosperity and blessing. However, in this context, it implies overindulgence in the prosperity and pleasures of the wicked. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of seeking satisfaction in God rather than in worldly pleasures. The phrase echoes <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a>, where God accuses His people of forsaking Him, the "spring of living water," for broken cisterns that cannot hold water. It also contrasts with Jesus' offer of "living water" in <a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a>, which leads to eternal life, highlighting the temporary satisfaction of worldly pursuits versus the eternal fulfillment found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, a Levite and one of the leaders of David's choir. He is known for his honest and heartfelt psalms that often explore the tension between the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Throughout <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, Asaph describes the prosperity and arrogance of the wicked, which causes confusion and doubt among the faithful.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_people.htm">God's People</a></b><br>The faithful followers of God who are observing the prosperity of the wicked and are tempted to question their own faithfulness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary_of_god.htm">The Sanctuary of God</a></b><br>A place of revelation and understanding for Asaph, where he gains insight into the ultimate fate of the wicked and the faithfulness of God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/waters_in_abundance.htm">Waters in Abundance</a></b><br>Symbolic of the overwhelming influence and allure of the prosperity and lifestyle of the wicked, which can lead God's people astray.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_allure_of_worldly_prosperity.htm">The Allure of Worldly Prosperity</a></b><br>The prosperity of the wicked can be tempting and cause believers to question their faithfulness. It's crucial to remember that worldly success is temporary and often deceptive.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_discernment.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Discernment</a></b><br>Like Asaph, believers must seek understanding and perspective from God, especially when faced with the apparent success of those who do not follow Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/returning_to_god_for_true_fulfillment.htm">Returning to God for True Fulfillment</a></b><br>True satisfaction and abundance come from God alone. Believers should seek the "living water" that Jesus offers, which leads to eternal life and fulfillment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_faith.htm">The Role of Community in Faith</a></b><br>The phrase "His people return to this place" suggests the importance of community and fellowship in maintaining faith and perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_envy_and_comparison.htm">The Danger of Envy and Comparison</a></b><br>Envying the wicked can lead to spiritual downfall. Believers are called to focus on their relationship with God and trust in His justice and timing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_73.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 73</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_my_cup_full_of_joy_and_abundance.htm">Is my cup overflowing with abundance and joy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_famines_occur_if_god_ensures_plenty.htm">(Psalm 65:9) If God 'visits the earth' and ensures abundance, why do severe famines and droughts still devastate entire regions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_striking_a_rock_yield_water_for_all.htm">Numbers 20:2-11 - How could striking a rock realistically produce enough water for an entire nation and their livestock?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hope_in_god_despite_abandonment.htm">(Psalm 27:10) Why does the text offer hope in God's unfailing care when the Bible elsewhere shows faithful people experiencing abandonment or disaster?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/73.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Therefore.</span>--The Prayer Book version has undoubtedly caught the meaning here. It plainly describes the popularity gained (the surest way) by the self-applause described in the preceding verse. This version depends on the Hebrew margin, <span class= "ital">Therefore do the people turn hither </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., to </span>them), <span class= "ital">and full waters </span>(<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>a cup full of adulation and flattery) <span class= "ital">are sucked out by them.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/73.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore his people return hither;</span> rather, <span class="accented">therefore he turns his people hitherward; i.e.</span> by his great pretensions and his audacity, he (the wicked man) turns his followers to his own courses, and induces them to act as he acts. <span class="cmt_word">And waters of a full cup are wrung out to them;</span> rather, <span class="accented">and waters in abundance are drained by them.</span> They "drink iniquity like water" (<a href="/job/15-16.htm">Job 15:16</a>), "draining" the cup which is handed to them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/73-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֵ֤ן ׀</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמּ֣וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">return</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשׁ֣וּב</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to this place</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲלֹ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hă·lōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1988.htm">Strong's 1988: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hith-er</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drink up</span><br /><span class="heb">יִמָּ֥צוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yim·mā·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4680.htm">Strong's 4680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suck out, to drain, to squeeze out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">waters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in abundance.</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֝לֵ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Full, filling, fulness, fully</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/73-10.htm">Psalm 73:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/73-10.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 73:10 Therefore their people return to them (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/73-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 73:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/73-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>