Psa 73:1
A Psalm of Asaph.
Surely H389 God H430 is good H2896 to Israel H3478,
To those who are pure H1249 in heart H3824!
Psa 73:2
But as for me, my feet H7272 had H5186 almost H4592 stumbled H5186,
My steps H838 [fn]had almost H369 slipped H8210.
Psa 73:3
For I was H7065 envious H7065 of the boastful H1984,
I saw H7200 the peace H7965 of the wicked H7563.
Psa 73:4
For there H369 are H369 no H369 pains H2784 in their death H4194,
And their [fn]body H193 is fat H1277.
Psa 73:5
They are not [fn]in trouble H5999 as other [fn]men H582,
And H3808 they are not stricken H5060 along H5973 with H5973 the rest of mankind H120.
Psa 73:6
Therefore H3651 lofty H1346 pride H1346 is their necklace H6059;
The garment H7897 of violence H2555 covers H5848 them.
Psa 73:7
Their eye H5869 [fn]bulges H3318 from fatness H2459;
The delusions H4906 of their heart H3824 overflow H5674.
Psa 73:8
They scoff H4167 and [fn]wickedly H7451 speak H1696 of oppression H6233;
They speak H1696 from on high H4791.
Psa 73:9
They have set H7896 their mouth H6310 [fn]against the heavens H8064,
And their tongue H3956 goes H1980 through the earth H776.
Psa 73:10
Therefore H3651 [fn]his people H5971 return H7725 here H1988, to his place,
And waters H4325 of fullness H4392 are [fn]drunk H4680 by them.
Psa 73:11
They say H559, “How H351 does God H410 know H3045?
And is H3426 there H3426 knowledge H1844 with the Most H5945 High H5945?”
Psa 73:12
Behold H2009, these H428 are the wicked H7563;
And always H5769 at ease H7961, they have increased H7685 in wealth H2428.
Psa 73:13
Surely H389 in vain H7385 I have [fn]kept H2135 my heart H3824 pure H2135
And washed H7364 my hands H3709 in innocence H5356;
Psa 73:14
For I have been stricken H5060 all H3605 day H3117 long
And [fn]reproved H8433 every morning H1242.
Psa 73:15
If H518 I had said H559, “I will recount H5608 thus H3644,”
Behold H2009, I would have betrayed H898 the generation H1755 of Your children H1121.
Psa 73:16
When I gave H2803 thought H2803 to know H3045 this H2088,
It was trouble H5999 in my sight H5869
Psa 73:17
Until H5704 I came H935 into the [fn]sanctuary H4720 of God H410;
Then I understood H995 their end H319.
Psa 73:18
Surely H389 You set H7896 them in slippery H2513 places H2513;
You cause H5307 them to fall H5307 to [fn]destruction H4876.
Psa 73:19
How H349 they become desolate H8047 in a moment H7281!
They are completely H8552 swept H5486 away H5486 by terrors H1091!
Psa 73:20
Like a dream H2472 when H4480 one awakes H6974,
O Lord H136, when aroused H5782, You will despise H959 their [fn]form H6754.
Psa 73:21
When H3588 my heart H3824 was H2556 embittered H2556
And I was pierced H8150 [fn]within H3629,
Psa 73:22
Then I was senseless H1198 and ignorant H3808 H3045;
I was like [fn]an animal H929 [fn]before H5973 You.
Psa 73:23
Nevertheless I am continually H8548 with You;
You have taken H270 hold H270 of my right H3225 hand H3027.
Psa 73:24
With Your counsel H6098 You will lead H5148 me,
And afterward H310 take H3947 me [fn]in glory H3519.
Psa 73:25
Whom H4310 have I in heaven H8064 but You?
And [fn]besides H5973 You, I desire H2654 nothing H3808 on earth H776.
Psa 73:26
My flesh H7607 and my heart H3824 fail H3615,
But God H430 is the rock H6697 of my heart H3824 and my portion H2506 forever H5769.
Psa 73:27
For, behold H2009, those who are far H7369 from You will perish H6;
You have [fn]destroyed H6789 everyone H3605 who [fn]is unfaithful H2181 to You.
Psa 73:28
But as for me, the nearness H7132 of God H430 is my good H2896;
I have set H7896 Lord H136 Yahweh H3068 as my refuge H4268,
That I may recount H5608 all H3605 Your works H4399.
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