Psalms 73
1 Truly Elohim is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean 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 at the foolish, 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 bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
They are not in trouble as [other] men; Neither are they plagued like [other] men.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth 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 are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them.
11 And they say, How doth El 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, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.
15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought to know 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 El; then understood I their end.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as 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 when one awaketh; so, O YHWH, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as 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 hast holden me by my right hand.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.
24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
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 Elohim is the strength 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 are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, [departing] from thee.
28 But it is good for me to draw near to Elohim: I have put my trust in the Sovereign YHWH, that I may declare all thy works.
But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
