How do we know that God is good to His people?

Asaph begins Psalm 73 by declaring that he knows God is good to Israel, specifically those with a clean heart. This reflects the Reformed understanding of God's sovereign choice and covenant love toward His people. Throughout the psalm, Asaph contrasts the fleeting prosperity of the wicked with the enduring goodness and mercy that God bestows upon His elect. This assurance is built on the foundation of Scripture, God’s providence, and the transformative experience of grace, which increasingly reveals the depth of His goodness as one journeys through life.