Psalms 73:12 Commentary: Rashi

הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃

Behold, such are the wicked; And they that are always at ease increase riches.

Rashi on Psalms

Behold these are wicked They [are wicked] and transgress His Torah; yet they are tranquil in the world and increase power and wealth.
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Rashi on Psalms

they are tranquil in the world An expression of tranquility.
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Rashi on Psalms

have increased Heb. השגו, have increased. Menachem (p. 72) explains: יָשוּב עַמוֹ הֲלוֹם, the wicked will return to crush (להלם) the people of the Holy One, blessed be He. The first interpretation I learned from the words of Rabbi Meir the son of Isaac, the cantor, may the memory of the righteous be for a blessing.
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