Psalms 73
1 BOOK THIRD: “A Psalm of Assaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure of heart.
| מזמור לאסף אך טוב לישראל אלהים-- לברי לבב |
2 But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.
| ואני--כמעט נטוי (נטיו) רגלי כאין שפכה (שפכו) אשרי |
3 For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
| כי-קנאתי בהוללים שלום רשעים אראה |
4 For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.
| כי אין חרצבות למותם ובריא אולם |
5 They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.
| בעמל אנוש אינמו ועם-אדם לא ינגעו |
6 Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.
| לכן ענקתמו גאוה יעטף-שית חמס למו |
7 Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.
| יצא מחלב עינמו עברו משכיות לבב |
8 They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.
| ימיקו וידברו ברע עשק ממרום ידברו |
9 They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.
| שתו בשמים פיהם ולשונם תהלך בארץ |
10 Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.
| לכן ישיב (ישוב) עמו הלם ומי מלא ימצו למו |
11 And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
| ואמרו איכה ידע-אל ויש דעה בעליון |
12 Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.
| הנה-אלה רשעים ושלוי עולם השגו-חיל |
13 Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:
| אך-ריק זכיתי לבבי וארחץ בנקיון כפי |
14 While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement [came] every morning.
| ואהי נגוע כל-היום ותוכחתי לבקרים |
15 But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.
| אם-אמרתי אספרה כמו הנה דור בניך בגדתי |
16 And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;
| ואחשבה לדעת זאת עמל היא (הוא) בעיני |
17 Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.
| עד-אבוא אל-מקדשי-אל אבינה לאחריתם |
18 Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.
| אך בחלקות תשית למו הפלתם למשואות |
19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.
| איך היו לשמה כרגע ספו תמו מן-בלהות |
20 As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.
| כחלום מהקיץ-- אדני בעיר צלמם תבזה |
21 For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;
| כי יתחמץ לבבי וכליותי אשתונן |
22 But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a [thoughtless] beast with thee.
| ואני-בער ולא אדע בהמות הייתי עמך |
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.
| ואני תמיד עמך אחזת ביד-ימיני |
24 With thy counsel wilt thou guide me, and afterward take me on to glory.
| בעצתך תנחני ואחר כבוד תקחני |
25 Whom have I in heaven? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth.
| מי-לי בשמים ועמך לא-חפצתי בארץ |
26 Though my flesh and my heart should fall; yet the rock of my heart, and my portion will be God for ever.
| כלה שארי ולבבי צור-לבבי וחלקי--אלהים לעולם |
27 For, lo, those that are far from thee shall perish: thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee.
| כי-הנה רחקיך יאבדו הצמתה כל-זונה ממך |
28 But as regardeth me, to draw near to God is good for me: I have put in the Lord Eternal my trust, that I may relate all thy works.
| ואני קרבת אלהים-- לי-טוב שתי באדני יהוה מחסי לספר כל-מלאכותיך |
