Psalm chapter 73 tag:brojed.org/cms,2026-04-05:20260405 2026-04-05T21:36:17+00:00 tag:brojed.org/cms,2026-04-05:20260405 2026-04-05T21:36:17+00:00

A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God [is] good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped. For I [was] envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For [there are] no pangs in their death, But their strength [is] firm. They [are] not in trouble [as other] men, Nor are they plagued like [other] men. Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them [like] a garment. Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish. They scoff and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression; They speak loftily. They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth. Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them. And they say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?" Behold, these [are] the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase [in] riches. Surely I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, And washed my hands in innocence. For all day long I have been plagued, And chastened every morning. If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children. When I thought [how] to understand this, It [was] too painful for me -- Until I went into the sanctuary of God; [Then] I understood their end. Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. Oh, how they are [brought] to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. As a dream when [one] awakes, [So,] Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image. Thus my heart was grieved, And I was vexed in my mind. I [was] so foolish and ignorant; I was [like] a beast before You. Nevertheless I [am] continually with You; You hold [me] by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me [to] glory. Whom have I in heaven [but You?] And [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; [But] God [is] the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. 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.

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