Envious of the Wicked

When things aren't going well, I often share the pessimism of the psalmist:

For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73:3

But in that same chapter, God provides the hope that He is just and good:

But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me a wearisome task,
until I went into the sanctuary of God;
then I discerned their end.
Truly you set them in slippery places;
you make them fall to ruin. (16-18)

We must be confident that the wicked will be punished for their ways, but God's people will find peace and utter contentment.