Psalms 73

1 Surely God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart.

Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had well nigh slipped.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

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

For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no pangs in their death, but their strength is firm.

For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men, nor are they plagued like other men.

They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride is as a chain around their neck. Violence covers them as a garment.

Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness. They have more than heart could wish.

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression. They speak loftily.

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return here, and waters of a full cup are drained by them.

Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Behold, these are the wicked, and those who always prosper. They have possessed wealth.

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

13 Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

14 for all the day long I have been plagued, and chastened every morning.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

15 If I had said, I will speak thus, behold, I would have dealt treacherously with the generation of thy sons.

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.

16 When I thought how I might understand this, it was too painful for me,

When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

17 until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end.

Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

18 Surely thou set them in slippery places. Thou cast them down to destruction.

Surely you did set them in slippery places: you casted them down into destruction.

19 How they have become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream from awakening, O Lord, when thou waken, thou will despise their form.

As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.

21 For my soul was grieved, and I was pricked in my heart.

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

22 So I was brutish, and ignorant. I was a beast before thee.

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee. Thou have held my right hand.

Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.

24 Thou will guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.

Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.

26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

27 For, lo, those who are far from thee shall perish. Thou have destroyed all those who go a whoring from thee.

For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.

28 But it is good for me to draw near to God. I have made the lord Jehovah my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.