Psalm 73

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Psalm 73

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.

 

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A PsalmH4210
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of Asaph.H623
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TrulyH389
HTa
GodH430
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is goodH2896
HAamsa
to Israel,H3478
HRHNp
even to those who are pureH1249
HRHAampc
of heart.H3824
HNcmsa

But as for me,H589
HCHPp1cs
my feetH7272
HNcfdcHSp1cs
had almostH4592
HRHNcmsa
stumbled;H5186
HVqsmsc
my stepsH838
HNcfpcHSp1cs
had nearlyH369
HRHTn
slipped,H8210
HVQp3fs

ForH3588
HC
I was enviousH7065
HVpp1cs
at the arrogantH1984
HRdHVqrmpa
when I sawH7200
HVqi1cs
the prosperityH7965
HNcmsc
of the wicked,H7563
HAampa

ForH3588
HC
there are noH369
HTn
pangsH2784
HNcfpa
in their death,H4194
HRHNcmscHSp3mp
and their strengthH193
HNcmscHSp3mp
is firm.H1277
HCHAamsa

They are notH369
HTnHSp3mp
in troubleH5999
HRHNcbsc
like other men;H582
HNcmsa
neitherH3808
HTn
are they plaguedH5060
HVPi3mp
likeH5973
HCHR
other men.H120
HNcmsa

ThereforeH3651
HRHD
prideH1346
HNcfsa
is as a chain about their neck.H6059
HVqp3fsHSp3mp
ViolenceH2555
HNcmsa
coversH5848
HVqi3ms
themHl
HRHSp3mp
like a garment.H7897
HNcmsc

Their eyesH5869
HNcbdcHSp3mp
stand outH3318
HVqp3ms
with fatness;H2459
HRHNcmsa
they have moreH5674
HVqp3cp
than the heartH3824
HNcmsa
could wishH4906
HNcfpc
for.

They scoffH4167
HVhi3mp
and speakH1696
HCHVpi3mp
with malice;H7451
HRHAamsa
in their arroganceH4791
HRHNcmsa
they threatenH1696
HVpi3mp
oppression.H6233
HNcmsa

They setH8371
HVqp3cp
their mouthH6310
HNcmscHSp3mp
against the heavens,H8064
HRdHNcmda
and their tongueH3956
HCHNcbscHSp3mp
walksH1980
HVqi3fs
through the earth.H776
HRdHNcbsa

And they say,H559
HCHVqp3cp
"HowH349
HTi
does GodH410
HNcmsa
know?H3045
HVqp3ms
And is thereH3426
HCHTm
knowledgeH1844
HNcfsa
in the Most High?"H5945
HRHAamsa

Behold,H2009
HTm
theseH428
HPdxcp
are the wicked,H7563
HAampa
who prosperH7961
HCHAampc
in the world;H5769
HNcmsa
they increaseH7685
HVhp3cp
in riches.H2428
HNcmsa

SurelyH389
HTa
I have made my heartH3824
HNcmscHSp1cs
pureH2135
HVpp1cs
in vainH7385
HNcmsa
and washedH7364
HCHVqw1cs
my handsH3709
HNcfdcHSp1cs
in innocence,H5356
HRHNcmsa

For allH3605
HNcmsc
the dayH3117
HTdHNcmsa
long I have beenH1961
HCHVqw1cs
plaguedH5060
HVqsmsa
and chastenedH8433
HCHNcfscHSp1cs
every morning.H1242
HRdHNcmpa

IfH518
HC
I say,H559
HVqp1cs
"I will speakH5608
HVph1cs
thus;"H3644
HR
behold,H2009
HTm
I would have betrayedH898
HVqp1cs
the generationH1755
HNcmsc
of Your children.H1121
HNcmpcHSp2ms

When I thoughtH2803
HCHVpw1csHSh
to understandH3045
HRHVqc
this,H2063
HPdxfs
itH1931
HPp3fs
was too painfulH5999
HNcbsa
for meH5869
HRHNcbdcHSp1cs

UntilH5704
HR
I wentH935
HVqi1cs
intoH413
HR
the sanctuaryH4720
HNcmpc
of God;H410
HNcmsa
then I understoodH995
HVqh1cs
their end.H319
HRHNcfscHSp3mp

SurelyH389
HTa
You setH7896
HVqi2ms
themHl
HRHSp3mp
in slippery places;H2513
HRHAafpa
You cast them downH5307
HVhp2msHSp3mp
into destruction.H4876
HRHNcfpa

HowH349
HTi
have they beenH1961
HVqp3cp
brought into desolation,H8047
HRHNcfsa
as in a moment!H7281
HRHNcmsa
They are utterlyH5486
HVqp3cp
consumedH8552
HVqp3cp
withH4480
HR
terrors,H1091
HNcfpa

Like a dreamH2472
HRHNcmsa
when one awakens;H6974
HRHVhc
so, O LORD,H136
HNcmpcHSp1cs
when You awake,H5782
HRHVhc
You shall despiseH959
HVqi2ms
their image,H6754
HNcmscHSp3mp

ForH3588
HC
thus my heartH3824
HNcmscHSp1cs
was grievedH2556
HVti3ms
and I was prickedH8150
HVri1cs
in my reins.H3629
HCHNcfpcHSp1cs

So foolishH1198
HAamsa
was I,H589
HCHPp1cs
andH3808
HCHTn
ignorant;H3045
HVqi1cs
I wasH1961
HVqp1cs
like a beastH929
HNcfpa
before You.H5973
HRHSp2ms

Nevertheless IH589
HCHPp1cs
am alwaysH8548
HNcmsa
with You;H5973
HRHSp2ms
You have heldH270
HVqp2ms
me by my rightH3225
HNcfscHSp1cs
hand.H3027
HRHNcbsc

You shall guide meH5148
HVhi2msHSp1cs
with Your counsel,H6098
HRHNcfscHSp2ms
and afterwardH310
HCHD
receive meH3947
HVqi2msHSp1cs
to glory.H3519
HNcbsa

WhomH4310
HTi
have IHl
HRHSp1cs
in heavenH8064
HRdHNcmpa
but You?H5973
HCHRHSp2ms
And besides You I desireH2654
HVqp1cs
noneH3808
HTn
upon earth.H776
HRdHNcbsa

ForH3588
HC
lo,H2009
HTm
those who are far from YouH7369
HAampcHSp2ms
shall perish;H6
HVqi3mp
You have destroyedH6789
HVhp2ms
allH3605
HNcmsc
who go awhoringH2181
HVqrmsa
from You.H4480
HRHSp2ms

And me,H589
HCHPp1cs
it is goodH2896
HAamsa
for meHl
HRHSp1cs
to draw nearH7132
HNcfsc
to God;H430
HNcmpa
I have madeH7896
HVqp1cs
the LORDH136
HRHNcmpcHSp1cs
GodH3069
HNp
my refuge,H4268
HNcmscHSp1cs
that I may declareH5608
HRHVpc
allH3605
HNcmsc
Your works.H4399
HNcfpcHSp2ms

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