Psalms 73:14
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Original Language Analysis
וָאֱהִ֣י
H1961
וָאֱהִ֣י
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
1 of 6
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
נָ֭גוּעַ
long have I been plagued
H5060
נָ֭גוּעַ
long have I been plagued
Strong's:
H5060
Word #:
2 of 6
properly, to touch, i.e., lay the hand upon (for any purpose; euphemistically, to lie with a woman); by implication, to reach (figuratively, to arrive
כָּל
H3605
כָּל
Strong's:
H3605
Word #:
3 of 6
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
הַיּ֑וֹם
For all the day
H3117
הַיּ֑וֹם
For all the day
Strong's:
H3117
Word #:
4 of 6
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
Historical Context
Israel's prophetic history included repeated corrections—judges raised up after apostasy, exile after covenant unfaithfulness. This discipline aimed at restoration, not destruction, distinguishing God's people from abandoned nations.
Questions for Reflection
- How can you reinterpret daily difficulties as fatherly discipline rather than divine punishment?
- What does the frequency of chastening ('every morning') teach about God's attentive care?
- How does understanding suffering as corrective rather than punitive change your response to trials?
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Analysis & Commentary
The righteous experience continual plague—'all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.' This contrasts sharply with verse 5's description of the wicked's exemption from trouble. Daily discipline seems to punish rather than reward faithfulness. Yet Hebrews 12:6-11 reinterprets this: God's chastening proves sonship, producing righteousness's peaceful fruit. The 'plague' is actually fatherly discipline preparing believers for greater glory.