BOOK THREE (PSALMS 73-89) (see Appendix B)
A Psalm of Asaph.
1. Truly God is good to Israel, even to those who are pure of heart.
2. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped,
3. For I was envious at the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked,
4. For there are no pangs in their death, and their strength is firm.
5. They are not in trouble like other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6. Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.
7. Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than the heart could wish for.
8. They scoff and speak with malice; in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
9. They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.
10. Therefore waters of abundance are drunk by them.
11. And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12. Behold, these are the wicked, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13. Surely I have made my heart pure in vain and washed my hands in innocence,
14. For all the day long I have been plagued and chastened every morning.
15. If I say, “I will speak thus;” behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
16. When I thought to understand this, it was too painful for me
17. Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.
18. Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down into destruction.
19. How have they been brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors,
20. Like a dream when one awakens; so, O LORD, when You awake, You shall despise their image,
21. For thus my heart was grieved and I was pricked in my reins.
22. So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
23. Nevertheless I am always with You; You have held me by my right hand.
24. You shall guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25. Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You I desire none upon earth.
26. My flesh and my heart fail, but God is the rock of my heart and my portion forever,
27. For lo, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all who go awhoring from You.
28. And me, it is good for me to draw near to God; I have made the LORD God my refuge, that I may declare all Your works.
A PsalmH4210
HNcmsaof Asaph.H623
HRHNp
HTaGodH430
HNcmpais goodH2896
HAamsato Israel,H3478
HRHNpeven to those who are pureH1249
HRHAampcof heart.H3824
HNcmsa
But as for me,H589
HCHPp1csmy feetH7272
HNcfdcHSp1cshad almostH4592
HRHNcmsastumbled;H5186
HVqsmscmy stepsH838
HNcfpcHSp1cshad nearlyH369
HRHTnslipped,H8210
HVQp3fs
ForH3588
HCI was enviousH7065
HVpp1csat the arrogantH1984
HRdHVqrmpawhen I sawH7200
HVqi1csthe prosperityH7965
HNcmscof the wicked,H7563
HAampa
ForH3588
HCthere are noH369
HTnpangsH2784
HNcfpain their death,H4194
HRHNcmscHSp3mpand their strengthH193
HNcmscHSp3mpis firm.H1277
HCHAamsa
They are notH369
HTnHSp3mpin troubleH5999
HRHNcbsclike other men;H582
HNcmsaneitherH3808
HTnare they plaguedH5060
HVPi3mplikeH5973
HCHRother men.H120
HNcmsa
ThereforeH3651
HRHDprideH1346
HNcfsais as a chain about their neck.H6059
HVqp3fsHSp3mpViolenceH2555
HNcmsacoversH5848
HVqi3msthemHl
HRHSp3mplike a garment.H7897
HNcmsc
Their eyesH5869
HNcbdcHSp3mpstand outH3318
HVqp3mswith fatness;H2459
HRHNcmsathey have moreH5674
HVqp3cpthan the heartH3824
HNcmsacould wishH4906
HNcfpcfor.
They scoffH4167
HVhi3mpand speakH1696
HCHVpi3mpwith malice;H7451
HRHAamsain their arroganceH4791
HRHNcmsathey threatenH1696
HVpi3mpoppression.H6233
HNcmsa
They setH8371
HVqp3cptheir mouthH6310
HNcmscHSp3mpagainst the heavens,H8064
HRdHNcmdaand their tongueH3956
HCHNcbscHSp3mpwalksH1980
HVqi3fsthrough the earth.H776
HRdHNcbsa
ThereforeH3651
HRHDH5971
HNcmscHSp3msH7725
HVhi3msH1988
HDwatersH4325
HCHNcmpcof abundanceH4392
HAamsaare drunkH4680
HVNi3mpby them.Hl
HRHSp3mp
And they say,H559
HCHVqp3cp"HowH349
HTidoes GodH410
HNcmsaknow?H3045
HVqp3msAnd is thereH3426
HCHTmknowledgeH1844
HNcfsain the Most High?"H5945
HRHAamsa
Behold,H2009
HTmtheseH428
HPdxcpare the wicked,H7563
HAampawho prosperH7961
HCHAampcin the world;H5769
HNcmsathey increaseH7685
HVhp3cpin riches.H2428
HNcmsa
SurelyH389
HTaI have made my heartH3824
HNcmscHSp1cspureH2135
HVpp1csin vainH7385
HNcmsaand washedH7364
HCHVqw1csmy handsH3709
HNcfdcHSp1csin innocence,H5356
HRHNcmsa
For allH3605
HNcmscthe dayH3117
HTdHNcmsalong I have beenH1961
HCHVqw1csplaguedH5060
HVqsmsaand chastenedH8433
HCHNcfscHSp1csevery morning.H1242
HRdHNcmpa
IfH518
HCI say,H559
HVqp1cs"I will speakH5608
HVph1csthus;"H3644
HRbehold,H2009
HTmI would have betrayedH898
HVqp1csthe generationH1755
HNcmscof Your children.H1121
HNcmpcHSp2ms
When I thoughtH2803
HCHVpw1csHShto understandH3045
HRHVqcthis,H2063
HPdxfsitH1931
HPp3fswas too painfulH5999
HNcbsafor meH5869
HRHNcbdcHSp1cs
UntilH5704
HRI wentH935
HVqi1csintoH413
HRthe sanctuaryH4720
HNcmpcof God;H410
HNcmsathen I understoodH995
HVqh1cstheir end.H319
HRHNcfscHSp3mp
SurelyH389
HTaYou setH7896
HVqi2msthemHl
HRHSp3mpin slippery places;H2513
HRHAafpaYou cast them downH5307
HVhp2msHSp3mpinto destruction.H4876
HRHNcfpa
HowH349
HTihave they beenH1961
HVqp3cpbrought into desolation,H8047
HRHNcfsaas in a moment!H7281
HRHNcmsaThey are utterlyH5486
HVqp3cpconsumedH8552
HVqp3cpwithH4480
HRterrors,H1091
HNcfpa
Like a dreamH2472
HRHNcmsawhen one awakens;H6974
HRHVhcso, O LORD,H136
HNcmpcHSp1cswhen You awake,H5782
HRHVhcYou shall despiseH959
HVqi2mstheir image,H6754
HNcmscHSp3mp
ForH3588
HCthus my heartH3824
HNcmscHSp1cswas grievedH2556
HVti3msand I was prickedH8150
HVri1csin my reins.H3629
HCHNcfpcHSp1cs
So foolishH1198
HAamsawas I,H589
HCHPp1csandH3808
HCHTnignorant;H3045
HVqi1csI wasH1961
HVqp1cslike a beastH929
HNcfpabefore You.H5973
HRHSp2ms
Nevertheless IH589
HCHPp1csam alwaysH8548
HNcmsawith You;H5973
HRHSp2msYou have heldH270
HVqp2msme by my rightH3225
HNcfscHSp1cshand.H3027
HRHNcbsc
You shall guide meH5148
HVhi2msHSp1cswith Your counsel,H6098
HRHNcfscHSp2msand afterwardH310
HCHDreceive meH3947
HVqi2msHSp1csto glory.H3519
HNcbsa
WhomH4310
HTihave IHl
HRHSp1csin heavenH8064
HRdHNcmpabut You?H5973
HCHRHSp2msAnd besides You I desireH2654
HVqp1csnoneH3808
HTnupon earth.H776
HRdHNcbsa
My fleshH7607
HNcmscHSp1csand my heartH3824
HCHNcmscHSp1csfail,H3615
HVqp3msbut GodH430
HNcmpais the rockH6697
HNcmscof my heartH3824
HNcmscHSp1csand my portionH2506
HCHNcmscHSp1csforever,H5769
HRHNcmsa


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