Psalms 73
1 BOOK III A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, even to such as are pure in heart.
A Psalm of Asaph. 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 at 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 at their death, and their body is sound.
For [there are] no bands in their death: but their strength [is] firm.
5 In the trouble of man they are not; neither are they plagued like men.
They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they afflicted like [other] men.
6 Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; violence covereth them as a garment.
Therefore pride encompasseth them as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment.
7 Their eyes stand forth from fatness; they are gone beyond the imaginations of their heart.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8 They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression; they speak as if there were none on high.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They have set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore His people return hither; and waters of fullness are drained out by them.
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.
11 And they say: 'How doth 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, such are the wicked; and they that are always at ease increase riches.
Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
13 Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocency;
Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
14 For all the day have I been plagued, and my chastisement came every morning.
For all the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened every morning.
15 If I had said: 'I will speak thus', behold, I had been faithless to the generation of Thy children.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.
16 And when I pondered how I might know this, it was wearisome in mine eyes;
When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me;
17 Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, and considered their end.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; [then] I understood their end.
18 Surely Thou settest them in slippery places; Thou hurlest them down to utter ruin.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou didst cast them down into destruction.
19 How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are wholly consumed by terrors.
How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awaketh, so, O Lord, when Thou arousest Thyself, Thou wilt despise their semblance.
As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O LORD, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.
21 For my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins.
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 But I was brutish, and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee.
So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with Thee; Thou holdest my right hand.
Nevertheless I [am] continually with thee: thou hast held [me] by my right hand.
24 Thou wilt guide me with Thy counsel, and afterward receive me with glory.
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but Thee? And beside Thee I desire none upon earth.
Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire besides thee.
26 My flesh and my heart faileth; but God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever.
My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 For, lo, they that go far from Thee shall perish; Thou dost destroy all them that go astray from Thee.
For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go astray from thee.
28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD 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 thy works.
