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World English Bible

Psalm 73 (WEBP)

[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.

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

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 73 (KJVS)

[1] 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. ()
[3] For I was envious () at the foolish, () When I saw () the prosperity of the wicked.
[4] For there are no bands in their death: But their strength is firm.
[5] 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.
[7] 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.
[9] They set () their mouth against 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.
[11] And they say, () How doth God know? () And is there knowledge in the most High?
[12] Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase () in riches.
[13] Verily I have cleansed () my heart in vain, and washed () my hands in innocency.
[14] 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.
[16] When I thought () to know () this, It was too painful for me;
[17] Until I went () into the sanctuary of God; Then understood () I their end.
[18] Surely thou didst set () them in slippery places: Thou castedst them down () into destruction.
[19] 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 awakest, thou shalt despise () their image.
[21] Thus my heart was grieved, () And I was pricked () in my reins.
[22] So foolish 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.
[24] Thou shalt 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.
[26] 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.
[28] 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.

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

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 73 (BYZ)

[1] [72:1] ψαλμος τω ασαφ ως αγαθος τω ισραηλ ο θεος τοις ευθεσι τη καρδια
[2] [72:2] εμου δε παρα μικρον εσαλευθησαν οι ποδες παρ ολιγον εξεχυθη τα διαβηματα μου
[3] [72:3] οτι εζηλωσα επι τοις ανομοις ειρηνην αμαρτωλων θεωρων
[4] [72:4] οτι ουκ εστιν ανανευσις τω θανατω αυτων και στερεωμα εν τη μαστιγι αυτων
[5] [72:5] εν κοποις ανθρωπων ουκ εισιν και μετα ανθρωπων ου μαστιγωθησονται
[6] [72:6] δια τουτο εκρατησεν αυτους η υπερηφανια περιεβαλοντο αδικιαν και ασεβειαν αυτων
[7] [72:7] εξελευσεται ως εκ στεατος η αδικια αυτων διηλθοσαν εις διαθεσιν καρδιας
[8] [72:8] διενοηθησαν και ελαλησαν εν πονηρια αδικιαν εις το υψος ελαλησαν
[9] [72:9] εθεντο εις ουρανον το στομα αυτων και η γλωσσα αυτων διηλθεν επι της γης
[10] [72:10] δια τουτο επιστρεψει ο λαος μου ενταυθα και ημεραι πληρεις ευρεθησονται αυτοις
[11] [72:11] και ειπαν πως εγνω ο θεος και ει εστιν γνωσις εν τω υψιστω
[12] [72:12] ιδου ουτοι αμαρτωλοι και ευθηνουνται εις τον αιωνα κατεσχον πλουτου
[13] [72:13] και ειπα αρα ματαιως εδικαιωσα την καρδιαν μου και ενιψαμην εν αθωοις τας χειρας μου
[14] [72:14] και εγενομην μεμαστιγωμενος ολην την ημεραν και ο ελεγχος μου εις τας πρωιας
[15] [72:15] ει ελεγον διηγησομαι ουτως ιδου τη γενεα των υιων σου ησυνθετηκα
[16] [72:16] και υπελαβον του γνωναι τουτο κοπος εστιν εναντιον μου
[17] [72:17] εως εισελθω εις το αγιαστηριον του θεου και συνω εις τα εσχατα αυτων
[18] [72:18] πλην δια τας δολιοτητας εθου αυτοις κατεβαλες αυτους εν τω επαρθηναι
[19] [72:19] πως εγενοντο εις ερημωσιν εξαπινα εξελιπον απωλοντο δια την ανομιαν αυτων
[20] [72:20] ωσει ενυπνιον εξεγειρομενου κυριε εν τη πολει σου την εικονα αυτων εξουδενωσεις
[21] [72:21] οτι εξεκαυθη η καρδια μου και οι νεφροι μου ηλλοιωθησαν
[22] [72:22] και εγω εξουδενωμενος και ουκ εγνων κτηνωδης εγενομην παρα σοι
[23] [72:23] και εγω δια παντος μετα σου εκρατησας της χειρος της δεξιας μου
[24] [72:24] εν τη βουλη σου ωδηγησας με και μετα δοξης προσελαβου με
[25] [72:25] τι γαρ μοι υπαρχει εν τω ουρανω και παρα σου τι ηθελησα επι της γης
[26] [72:26] εξελιπεν η καρδια μου και η σαρξ μου ο θεος της καρδιας μου και η μερις μου ο θεος εις τον αιωνα
[27] [72:27] οτι ιδου οι μακρυνοντες εαυτους απο σου απολουνται εξωλεθρευσας παντα τον πορνευοντα απο σου
[28] [72:28] εμοι δε το προσκολλασθαι τω θεω αγαθον εστιν τιθεσθαι εν τω κυριω την ελπιδα μου του εξαγγειλαι πασας τας αινεσεις σου εν ταις πυλαις της θυγατρος σιων

The Greek New Testament According to the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Dedicated to the public domain by Guardian Press, Inc. and J. Jeffrey Dodson.