Psalm 73:6-14

Psalm 73:6-14
The Message (MSG)

  6-10 Pretentious with arrogance, they wear the latest fashions in violence, Pampered and overfed, decked out in silk bows of silliness. They jeer, using words to kill; they bully their way with words. They’re full of hot air, loudmouths disturbing the peace. People actually listen to them—can you believe it? Like thirsty puppies, they lap up their words.
  11-14 What’s going on here? Is God out to lunch? Nobody’s tending the store. The wicked get by with everything; they have it made, piling up riches. I’ve been stupid to play by the rules; what has it gotten me? A long run of bad luck, that’s what— a slap in the face every time I walk out the door.

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  The wicked get away with it.
  Seems like it's always that way, doesn't it?  The wicked succeed wildly while those doing the right thing struggle to get by.  Inside our hearts, we steam with disappointment as we watch this happen.  We wonder when God will take care of it.
  Friends, God promises to set all things right.  If we place our trust in him, we shall not find ourselves disappointed in the end.  We may not understand everything in the meantime, but by the end, it will make sense.  The good will triumph.  Evil, and those who stubbornly cling to it, will be destroyed.  Christ will emerge victorious, and this victory shall be shared with the faithful.  The wicked will discover that their 'victories' here on earth were hollow, shallow, fools' gold that will vanish under light.

May we choose wisely, and not let our jealousy and disappointment drive us into the snares of the devil.