Surely God
is agood
to Israel
, To those who
are bpure
in heart
!
But as for me, amy feet came
close
to stumbling
, My steps
1had almost
slipped
.
For I was aenvious of the 1arrogant
As I saw
the bprosperity
of the wicked
.
For there are no
pains
in their death
, And their 1body
is fat
.
They are anot 1in trouble as other 2men
, Nor
are they bplagued
3like
mankind
.
Therefore pride
is atheir necklace
; The bgarment
of violence
covers
them.
Their eye 1bulges
from afatness
; The imaginations
of their heart
2run
riot
.
They amock and 1wickedly
speak
of oppression
; They bspeak
from on high
.
They have aset their mouth
1against the heavens
, And their tongue
2parades
through the earth
.
Therefore 1his people
return
to this
place
, And waters
of aabundance
are 2drunk
by them.
They say, " aHow
does God
know
? And is there
knowledge
1with the Most
High
?"
Behold, athese
are the wicked
; And always
bat ease
, they have increased
in wealth
.
Surely ain vain
I have 1kept
my heart
pure
And bwashed
my hands
in innocence
;
For I have been stricken aall
day
long And 1 bchastened
every morning
.
If I had said
, "I will speak
thus
," Behold
, I would have betrayed
the ageneration
of Your children
.
When I apondered to understand
this
, It was 1troublesome
in my sight
Until I came
into the 1 asanctuary
of God
; Then I perceived
their bend
.
Surely You set
them in aslippery
places
; You cast
them down
to 1 bdestruction
.
How they are 1 adestroyed
in a moment
! They are utterly
swept
away
by bsudden
terrors
!
Like a adream when
one awakes
, O Lord
, when baroused
, You will cdespise
their 1form
.
When my aheart
was embittered
And I was bpierced
1within
,
Then I was asenseless and ignorant
; I was like 1a bbeast
2before
You.
Nevertheless aI am continually with You; You have taken
hold
of my right
hand
.
With Your counsel You will aguide
me, And afterward
breceive
me 1to glory
.
aWhom have I in heaven
but You? And 1besides
You, I desire
nothing
on earth
.
My aflesh and my heart
may fail
, But God
is the 1strength
of my heart
and my bportion
forever
.
For, behold, athose who are far
from You will bperish
; You have 1destroyed
all
those who 2 care unfaithful
to You.
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
.