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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