Psalms 73 — ILT
73Verse 1BOOK THIRD: “A Psalm of Assaph.” Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are pure of heart.Verse 2But as for me, it lacked but little that my feet had been moved: almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped.Verse 3For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.Verse 4For there are no deadly fetters for them, but their strength is firm.Verse 5They share not in the trouble of mortals, and with men are they not afflicted.Verse 6Therefore is pride their neck-chain: violence envelopeth them as a garment.Verse 7Their eyes start out from fatness: they have exceeded their heart's imaginings.Verse 8They scorn, and speak wickedly of oppression: loftily do they speak.Verse 9They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh busily on the earth.Verse 10Therefore do his people turn away hither: and waters of a full cup are drained by them.Verse 11And they say, How should God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?Verse 12Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.Verse 13Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:Verse 14While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement [came] every morning.Verse 15But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.Verse 16And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;Verse 17Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.Verse 18Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.Verse 19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.Verse 20As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.Verse 21For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;Verse 22But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a [thoughtless] beast with thee.Verse 23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.Verse 24With thy counsel wilt thou guide me, and afterward take me on to glory.Verse 25Whom have I in heaven? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth.Verse 26Though my flesh and my heart should fall; yet the rock of my heart, and my portion will be God for ever.Verse 27For, lo, those that are far from thee shall perish: thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee.Verse 28But as regardeth me, to draw near to God is good for me: I have put in the Lord Eternal my trust, that I may relate all thy works.