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Psalm 73 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Psa 73:1

Psa 73:1Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.

Psa 73:2

Psa 73:2But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;

Psa 73:3

Psa 73:3Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

Psa 73:4

Psa 73:4For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

Psa 73:5

Psa 73:5They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.

Psa 73:6

Psa 73:6For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

Psa 73:7

Psa 73:7Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

Psa 73:8

Psa 73:8Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

Psa 73:9

Psa 73:9Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

Psa 73:10

Psa 73:10For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.

Psa 73:11

Psa 73:11And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

Psa 73:12

Psa 73:12Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

Psa 73:13

Psa 73:13As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

Psa 73:14

Psa 73:14For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

Psa 73:15

Psa 73:15If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

Psa 73:16

Psa 73:16When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

Psa 73:17

Psa 73:17Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.

Psa 73:18

Psa 73:18You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

Psa 73:19

Psa 73:19How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.

Psa 73:20

Psa 73:20As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

Psa 73:21

Psa 73:21My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:

Psa 73:22

Psa 73:22As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

Psa 73:23

Psa 73:23But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.

Psa 73:24

Psa 73:24Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.

Psa 73:25

Psa 73:25Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

Psa 73:26

Psa 73:26My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.

Psa 73:27

Psa 73:27For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

Psa 73:28

Psa 73:28But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
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