Psalms 73
1 Surely God is good to Israel, to such as are pure in heart.
A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, [even] to such as are pure in 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 arrogant, 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 is as a chain about their neck; violence covereth 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 scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They have set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.
They have set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return here, and waters of a full cup are drained by them.
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out by them.
11 And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
And they say, How doth 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 wicked; and, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
13 Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;
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 had said, I will speak thus; behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought how I might understand this, it was too painful for me,
When I thought how I might 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, and considered their latter end.
18 Surely thou set them in slippery places. Thou cast them down to destruction.
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: thou castest them down to destruction.
19 How they have become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
How are they become a desolation 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 awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
21 For my soul was grieved, and I was pricked in my heart.
For 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 brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee. Thou have held my right hand.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand.
24 Thou will guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Thou shalt guide me with thy 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 thee]? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
My flesh and my heart faileth: [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 thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
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 unto God: I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all thy works.
