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Psalms 73

73
BOOK 3
Psalm 73
The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous.
A Psalm of Asaph.
1God certainly is good to Israel,
To those who are pure in heart!
2But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling,
My steps #73:2 Lit were caused to sliphad almost slipped.
3For I was envious of the #73:3 Or boastersarrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4For there are no pains in their death,
And their belly is fat.
5They are not #73:5 Lit in the trouble of peoplein trouble like other people,
Nor are they tormented together with the rest of mankind.
6Therefore arrogance is their necklace;
The garment of violence covers them.
7Their eye #73:7 Lit goes forthbulges from fatness;
The imaginations of their heart overflow.
8They mock and #73:8 Or they speak in wickedness; From on high they speak of oppressionwickedly speak of oppression;
They speak from on high.
9They have set their mouth #73:9 Or inagainst the heavens,
And their tongue #73:9 Lit walksparades through the earth.
10¶Therefore #73:10 Or Hishis people return here,
And abundant waters are drunk by them.
11They say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge #73:11 Lit inwith the Most High?”
12Behold, these are the wicked;
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
13Surely in vain I have #73:13 Or cleansed my heartkept my heart pure
And washed my hands in innocence;
14For I have been stricken all day long,
And #73:14 Lit my punishmentpunished every morning.
15¶If I had said, “I will speak this way,”
Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
16When I thought of understanding this,
It was #73:16 Lit labor, troubletroublesome in my sight
17Until I entered the #73:17 Lit sanctuariessanctuary of God;
Then I perceived their end.
18You indeed put them on slippery ground;
You dropped them into #73:18 Or deceptionruin.
19How they are #73:19 Lit become a desolationdestroyed in a moment!
They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!
20Like a dream when one awakes,
Lord, when stirred, You will despise their image.
21¶When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced #73:21 Lit in my kidneyswithin,
22Then I was stupid and ignorant;
I was like an animal #73:22 Lit with Youbefore You.
23Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.
24You will guide me with Your plan,
And afterward receive me #73:24 Or with honorto glory.
25¶Whom do I have in heaven but You?
And with You, I desire nothing on earth.
26My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the #73:26 Lit rockstrength of my heart and my portion forever.
27For, behold, those who are far from You will perish;
You have destroyed all those who #73:27 Lit go to a whoring fromare unfaithful to You.
28But as for me, the nearness of God is good for me;
I have made the Lord #73:28 Heb YHWH, usually rendered LordGod my refuge,
So that I may tell of all Your works.

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