Psalms 73

1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, [even] to such as are of a clean heart.

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

For [there are] no bands in their death: but their strength [is] firm.

5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men.

6 Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.

They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.

11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.

16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me;

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Until I went into the sanctuary of God; [then] understood I their end.

18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you casted them down into destruction.

Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.

As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.

So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.

Nevertheless I [am] continually with thee: thou hast holden [me] by my right hand.

24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside you.

Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside thee.

26 My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

27 For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.

For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

28 But 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.

But [it is] good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.