| Psa. 73:1 |
Surely God is good to Israel, / To those who are pure in heart. |
| Psa. 73:2 |
But as for me, my feet were nearly turned aside; / My steps had almost slipped. |
| Psa. 73:3 |
For I was envious of the arrogant, / [When] I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
| Psa. 73:4 |
For they have no pangs in their death, / And their body is well nourished. |
| Psa. 73:5 |
They do not [find themselves] in the hardship of men, / Nor are they plagued like [other] men. |
| Psa. 73:6 |
Therefore pride is a necklace for them, / Violence covers them like a garment. |
| Psa. 73:7 |
Their eyes bulge out from fatness; / The imaginations of [their] heart overflow. |
| Psa. 73:8 |
They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; / They speak loftily. |
| Psa. 73:9 |
They set their mouth against the heavens, / And their tongue walks about on the earth. |
| Psa. 73:10 |
Therefore His people return here, / And waters of abundance are drained by them; |
| Psa. 73:11 |
And they say, How does God know? / And is there knowledge with the Most High? |
| Psa. 73:12 |
Behold, these are the wicked; / And always at ease, they heap up riches. |
| Psa. 73:13 |
Surely I have purified my heart in vain, / And I have washed my hands in innocence. |
| Psa. 73:14 |
For I have been plagued all day long / And chastened every morning. |
| Psa. 73:15 |
If I had said, I will speak thus; / Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children. |
| Psa. 73:16 |
When I considered this in order to understand [it,] / It was a troublesome task in my sight, |
| Psa. 73:17 |
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; / [Then] I perceived their end. |
| Psa. 73:18 |
Surely You set them in slippery places; / You cast them down into ruins. |
| Psa. 73:19 |
How they are made desolate in a moment! / They are utterly consumed by terrors. |
| Psa. 73:20 |
Like a dream, when one awakes, You, O Lord, / Upon arising, will despise their image. |
| Psa. 73:21 |
When my heart was embittered, / And inwardly I was pricked; |
| Psa. 73:22 |
I was brutish and knew nothing; / I was [like] a beast before You. |
| Psa. 73:23 |
Nevertheless I am continually with You; / You have taken hold of my right hand. |
| Psa. 73:24 |
You will guide me with Your counsel, / And afterward You will receive me in glory. |
| Psa. 73:25 |
Whom do I have in heaven [but You?] / And besides You there is nothing I desire on earth. |
| Psa. 73:26 |
My flesh and my heart fail, / [But] God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever. |
| Psa. 73:27 |
For behold, those who are far from You will perish; / You destroy all who go about as harlots away from You. |
| Psa. 73:28 |
But as for me, drawing near to God is good for me; / I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, / That I may declare all Your works. |