English Bible
Psalms 73
Big screen- 1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
- 2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
- 3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
- 4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
- 5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
- 6Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.
- 7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
- 8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
- 9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.
- 10Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
- 11And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
- 12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
- 13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.
- 14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
- 15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.
- 16When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
- 17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
- 18Surely you did set them in slippery places: you casted them down into destruction.
- 19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
- 20As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.
- 21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
- 22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.
- 23Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.
- 24You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- 25Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.
- 26My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
- 27For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.
- 28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.