Psalms 73
1 A psalm of Asaph surely [is] good to Israel God to [people] pure of heart.
BOOK THIRD: “A Psalm of Assaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure of heart.
2 And I like a little (they had turned aside *Q(K)*) feet my like nothing (they had been poured out *Q(K)*) steps my.
But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.
3 For I was jealous of the boasters [the] well-being of wicked [people] I saw.
For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 That there not [are] pangs to death their and [is] fat body their.
For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.
5 [are] in [the] trouble of Humankind not they and with humankind not they are stricken.
They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.
6 Therefore [it is] a necklace [for] them pride it covers a garment of violence them.
Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.
7 It comes out from fat eye their they pass over [the] imaginations of heart.
Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.
8 They mock - and they may speak with evil oppression from a high place they speak.
They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.
9 They set in the heavens mouth their and tongue their it walks on the earth.
They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.
10 Therefore - (it turns back *Q(K)*) people his here and waters of full they are drained by them.
Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.
11 And they say how? does he know God and [is] there? knowledge with [the] Most High.
And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
12 Here! these [are] wicked [people] and [people] at ease of perpetuity they increase wealth.
Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.
13 Surely vanity I have kept pure heart my and I have washed in innocence hands my.
Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:
14 And I have been stricken all the day and rebuke my [has been] to the mornings.
While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement [came] every morning.
15 If I had said I will speak like here! [the] generation of children your I dealt treacherously with.
But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.
16 And I thought! to know this [was] trouble (it *Q(K)*) in view my.
And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;
17 Until I went into [the] sanctuari of God I considered end their.
Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.
18 Surely on slippery [places] you set them you make fall them to deceptions.
Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.
19 How! they have become a waste like a moment they come to an end they are finished from sudden terror.
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.
20 Like a dream from when awakes O Lord when waken - image their you will despise.
As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.
21 If it was embittered heart my and kidneys my I was pierced.
For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;
22 And I [was] stupid and not I knew animals I was with you.
But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a [thoughtless] beast with thee.
23 And I continually [am] with you you take hold on [the] hand of right my.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.
24 With counsel your you guide me and after honor you will take me.
With thy counsel wilt thou guide me, and afterward take me on to glory.
25 Who? [belongs] to me in the heavens and with you not I take pleasure on the earth.
Whom have I in heaven? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth.
26 It had come to an end flesh my and heart my [is] [the] rock of heart my and portion my God for ever.
Though my flesh and my heart should fall; yet the rock of my heart, and my portion will be God for ever.
27 For there! [people] far from you they will perish you destroy every [one who] acts as a prostitute from you.
For, lo, those that are far from thee shall perish: thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee.
28 And I - [the] approach of God for me [is] good I have made - in [the] Lord Yahweh refuge my to recount all works your.
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.
