Covenant Reformed News – March 2010 • Volume XII, Issue 23
This article from Covenant Reformed News examines Psalm 73 to argue against the doctrine of common grace, using Asaph's initial envy of the wicked's prosperity and his eventual understanding of their judgment as a biblical refutation of the idea that God bestows material blessings on the unregenerate. The author contends that true believers should understand God's grace as uncommon, sovereign, and particular rather than generally distributed to all people.
The Psalms Versus Common Grace (3) So far in our treatment of the Psalms versus common grace, we have looked at Psalms 5 and 11, both penned by David. Now we turn to Psalm 73, a Psalm of Asaph. Asaph observed “the prosperity of the wicked” (3). They enjoy good health (4), experience little hardship in life (5), “increase in riches” (12) and “have more than heart could wish” (7). Yet they are draped with pride and clothed with violence (6) and they “speak loftily” (8) and “set their mouth...