Psalms 73
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Psalms 73:1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
Psalms 73:2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
Psalms 73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 73:4 They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed.
Psalms 73:5 They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.
Psalms 73:6 Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.
Psalms 73:7 From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Psalms 73:8 They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
Psalms 73:9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
Psalms 73:10 So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.
Psalms 73:11 The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”
Psalms 73:12 Behold, these are the wicked— always carefree as they increase their wealth.
Psalms 73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
Psalms 73:14 For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.
Psalms 73:15 If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
Psalms 73:16 When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight
Psalms 73:17 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
Psalms 73:18 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
Psalms 73:19 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!
Psalms 73:20 Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.
Psalms 73:21 When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,
Psalms 73:22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.
Psalms 73:23 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.
Psalms 73:24 You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
Psalms 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
Psalms 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalms 73:27 Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
Psalms 73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.