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Psalms 73

A Psalm of Asaph.

1

Surely God is  agood to Israel, To those who are  bpure in heart!

2

But as for me,  amy feet came close to stumbling, My steps  1had almost slipped.

3

For I was  aenvious of the  1arrogant As I saw the  bprosperity of the wicked.

4

For there are no pains in their death, And their  1body is fat.

5

They are  anot  1in trouble as other  2men, Nor are they  bplagued  3like mankind.

6

Therefore pride is  atheir necklace; The  bgarment of violence covers them.

7

Their eye  1bulges from  afatness; The imaginations of their heart  2run riot.

8

They  amock and  1wickedly speak of oppression; They  bspeak from on high.

9

They have  aset their mouth  1against the heavens, And their tongue  2parades through the earth.

10

Therefore  1his people return to this place, And waters of  aabundance are  2drunk by them.

11

They say, " aHow does God know? And is there knowledge  1with the Most High?"

12

Behold,  athese are the wicked; And always  bat ease, they have increased in wealth.

13

Surely  ain vain I have  1kept my heart pure And  bwashed my hands in innocence;

14

For I have been stricken  aall day long And  1 bchastened every morning.

15

If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have betrayed the  ageneration of Your children.

16

When I  apondered to understand this, It was  1troublesome in my sight

17

Until I came into the  1 asanctuary of God; Then I perceived their  bend.

18

Surely You set them in  aslippery places; You cast them down to  1 bdestruction.

19

How they are  1 adestroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by  bsudden terrors!

20

Like a  adream when one awakes, O Lord, when  baroused, You will  cdespise their  1form.

21

When my  aheart was embittered And I was  bpierced  1within,

22

Then I was  asenseless and ignorant; I was like  1a  bbeast  2before You.

23

Nevertheless  aI am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

24

With Your counsel You will  aguide me, And afterward  breceive me  1to glory.

25

 aWhom have I in heaven but You? And  1besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

26

My  aflesh and my heart may fail, But God is the  1strength of my heart and my  bportion forever.

27

For, behold,  athose who are far from You will  bperish; You have  1destroyed all those who  2 care unfaithful to You.

28

But as for me,  athe nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord  1GOD my  brefuge, That I may  ctell of all Your works.



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