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A Psalm by Asaph.

[1] Surely God§ is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
[2] But as for me, my feet were almost gone.
My steps had nearly slipped.
[3] For I was envious of the arrogant,
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
[4] For there are no struggles in their death,
but their strength is firm.
[5] They are free from burdens of men,
neither are they plagued like other men.
[6] Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck.
Violence covers them like a garment.
[7] Their eyes bulge with fat.
Their minds pass the limits of conceit.
[8] They scoff and speak with malice.
In arrogance, they threaten oppression.
[9] They have set their mouth in the heavens.
Their tongue walks through the earth.
[10] Therefore their people return to them,
and they drink up waters of abundance.
[11] They say, “How does God know?
Is there knowledge in the Most High?”
[12] Behold, these are the wicked.
Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
[13] Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,
and washed my hands in innocence,
[14] For all day long I have been plagued,
and punished every morning.
[15] If I had said, “I will speak thus”,
behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.
[16] When I tried to understand this,
it was too painful for me—
[17] until I entered God’s sanctuary,
and considered their latter end.
[18] Surely you set them in slippery places.
You throw them down to destruction.
[19] How they are suddenly destroyed!
They are completely swept away with terrors.
[20] As a dream when one wakes up,
so, Lord,§ when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.
[21] For my soul was grieved.
I was embittered in my heart.
[22] I was so senseless and ignorant.
I was a brute beast before you.
[23] Nevertheless, I am continually with you.
You have held my right hand.
[24] You will guide me with your counsel,
and afterward receive me to glory.
[25] Whom do I have in heaven?
There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.
[26] My flesh and my heart fails,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
[27] For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish.
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.
[28] But it is good for me to come close to God.
I have made the Lord Yahweh§ my refuge,
that I may tell of all your works.

Footnotes

  1. § 73:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
  2. § 73:20 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
  3. § 73:28 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “Lord” (all caps) in other translations.
King James Version

A Psalm H4210 of Asaph. H623

[1] Truly§ God H430 is good H2896 to Israel, H3478
Even to such as are of a clean H1249 heart. H3824§
[2] But as for me, my feet H7272 were almost H4592 gone; H5186 (QalPerf/Qere)
My steps H838 had well nigh H369 slipped. H8210 (PualPerf)
[3] For I was envious H7065 (PielPerf) at the foolish, H1984 (QalActPtc)
When I saw H7200 (QalImpf) the prosperity H7965 of the wicked. H7563
[4] For there are no bands H2784 in their death: H4194
But their strength H193 is firm.§ H1277
[5] They are not in trouble H5999 as other men;§ H582
Neither are they plagued H5060 (PualImpf) like H5973§ other men. H120
[6] Therefore pride H1346 compasseth them about as a chain; H6059 (QalPerf)
Violence H2555 covereth H5848 (QalImpf) them as a garment. H7897
[7] Their eyes H5869 stand out H3318 (QalPerf) with fatness: H2459
They have more H5674 (QalPerf) than heart H3824 could wish. H4906
[8] They are corrupt, H4167 (HiphImpf) and speak H1696 (PielImpf) wickedly H7451 concerning oppression: H6233
They speak H1696 (PielImpf) loftily. H4791
[9] They set H8371 (QalPerf) their mouth H6310 against the heavens, H8064
And their tongue H3956 walketh H1980 (QalImpf) through the earth. H776
[10] Therefore his people H5971 return H7725 (QalImpf/Qere) hither: H1988
And waters H4325 of a full H4392 cup are wrung out H4680 (NiphImpf) to them.
[11] And they say, H559 (QalPerf) How doth God H410 know? H3045 (QalPerf)
And is there H3426 knowledge H1844 in the most High? H5945
[12] Behold, these are the ungodly, H7563 who prosper H7961 in the world; H5769 they increase H7685 (HiphPerf) in riches. H2428
[13] Verily I have cleansed H2135 (PielPerf) my heart H3824 in vain, H7385 and washed H7364 (QalImpf) my hands H3709 in innocency. H5356
[14] For all the day H3117 long have I been plagued, H5060 (QalPasPtc)
And chastened H8433§ every morning. H1242
[15] If I say, H559 (QalPerf) I will speak H5608 (PielImpf) thus; H3644
Behold, I should offend H898 (QalPerf) against the generation H1755 of thy children. H1121
[16] When I thought H2803 (PielImpf) to know H3045 (QalInf) this,
It was too painful H5999 for me; H5869§
[17] Until I went H935 (QalImpf) into the sanctuary H4720 of God; H410
Then understood H995 (QalImpf) I their end. H319
[18] Surely thou didst set H7896 (QalImpf) them in slippery places: H2513
Thou castedst them down H5307 (HiphPerf) into destruction. H4876
[19] How are they brought into desolation, H8047 as in a moment! H7281
They are utterly H5486 (QalPerf) consumed H8552 (QalPerf) with terrors. H1091
[20] As a dream H2472 when one awaketh; H6974 (HiphInf)
So, O Lord, H136 when thou awakest, H5782 thou shalt despise H959 (QalImpf) their image. H6754
[21] Thus my heart H3824 was grieved, H2556 (HithImpf)
And I was pricked H8150 (HiplImpf) in my reins. H3629
[22] So foolish H1198 was I, and ignorant:§ H3045 (QalImpf)
I was as a beast H929 before thee.§
[23] Nevertheless I am continually H8548 with thee:
Thou hast holden H270 (QalPerf) me by my right H3225 hand. H3027
[24] Thou shalt guide H5148 (HiphImpf) me with thy counsel, H6098
And afterward H310 receive H3947 (QalImpf) me to glory. H3519
[25] Whom have I in heaven H8064 but thee?
And there is none upon earth H776 that I desire H2654 (QalPerf) beside thee.
[26] My flesh H7607 and my heart H3824 faileth: H3615 (QalPerf)
But God H430 is the strength§ H6697 of my heart, H3824 and my portion H2506 for ever. H5769
[27] For, lo, they that are far H7369 from thee shall perish: H6 (QalImpf)
Thou hast destroyed H6789 (HiphPerf) all them that go a whoring H2181 (QalActPtc) from thee.
[28] But H589 it is good H2896 for me to draw near H7132 to God: H430 I have put H7896 (QalPerf) my trust H4268 in the Lord H136 God, H3069
That I may declare H5608 (PielInf) all thy works. H4399

Footnotes

  1. § 73:1a Or, yet
  2. § 73:1b Heb. clean of heart
  3. § 73:4 Heb. fat
  4. § 73:5a Heb. in the trouble of other men
  5. § 73:5b Heb. with
  6. § 73:14 Heb. my chastisement was
  7. § 73:16 Heb. it was labour in mine eyes
  8. § 73:22a Heb. I knew not
  9. § 73:22b Heb. with thee
  10. § 73:26 Heb. rock
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