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73:4-12 They Are Free from the Troubles We All Face. This section describes the apparently carefree lives of the arrogant wicked of v. 3 in a sort of vivid character sketch. They have no pangs, their bodies are fat and sleek (like well-fed animals). In v. 7, their eyes swell out through the fatness of their faces (a sign of prosperity; Job 15:27); yet on the inside, their hearts overflow with follies. The height of their arrogance comes to expression in Ps. 73:11, when they say, How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High? They are virtually defying God to prove that he knows their evil and intends to do anything about it. Verse 12 serves as a nice summary of the whole section.