Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 73:1

1. [illegible: 1+ letters] TRuly God is good to Israel , even to such as are of a clean heart .

Or, [illegible: 1 word]. The beginning is abrupt, and sufficiently [illegible: 1+ letters]tes that he had a great conflict within himself about this Matter, and that many doubts and Objections were raised in his mind concerning it. But at last he breaks forth like the Sun out of a Cloud, and having by God's Grace silenced and Conquered his scruples, he lays down this following Conclusion.

Though he may sometimes seem negligent of, and harsh and severe to his People, yet if all things be considered it is most certain, and another day will be made manifest, that God is Really and Superlatively good, (i. e.) Most kind and bountiful and a true Friend to them, and that they are most happy in him, and have no Reason to Envy sinners, their present and seeming Felicity.

To all true Israelites, who love God with their whole Heart, and serve him in Spirit and Truth, and uprightness. See Iob. 4. 43. Rom. 2. 28, 29. So this Clause limits the former, and takes off a great part of the force of the Objection, even all that concerns the Calamities, which befel the profane or False-hearted Israelites, which were vastly the greatest number of that People.

Marginal references: ‖ Or, [illegible: 1 word].; Heb. clean of [illegible: 1 word].