73:1 A Psalm 4210 of Asaph 623. Truly God 430 [is] good 2896 to Israel 3478, [even] to such as are of a clean 1249 heart 3824.(of: or, for)(Truly: or, Yet)(of…: Heb. clean of heart)

73:2 But as for me, my feet 7272 were almost 4592 gone 5186 8804 8675 5186 8803; my steps 838 had well nigh 369 slipped 8210 8795.

73:3 For I was envious 7065 8765 at the foolish 1984 8802, [when] I saw 7200 8799 the prosperity 7965 of the wicked 7563.

73:4 For [there are] no bands 2784 in their death 4194: but their strength 193 [is] firm 1277.(firm: Heb. fat)

73:5 They [are] not in trouble 5999 [as other] men 582; neither are they plagued 5060 8792 like 5973 [other] men 120.(in…: Heb. in the trouble of other men)(like: Heb. with)

73:6 Therefore pride 1346 compasseth them about as a chain 6059 8804; violence 2555 covereth 5848 8799 them [as] a garment 7897.

73:7 Their eyes 5869 stand out 3318 8804 with fatness 2459: they have more 5674 8804 than heart 3824 could wish 4906.(have…: Heb. pass the thoughts of the heart)

73:8 They are corrupt 4167 8686, and speak 1696 8762 wickedly 7451 [concerning] oppression 6233: they speak 1696 8762 loftily 4791.

73:9 They set 8371 8804 their mouth 6310 against the heavens 8064, and their tongue 3956 walketh 1980 8799 through the earth 776.

73:10 Therefore his people 5971 return 7725 8799 8675 7725 8686 hither 1988: and waters 4325 of a full 4392 [cup] are wrung out 4680 8735 to them.

73:11 And they say 559 8804, How doth God 410 know 3045 8804? and is there 3426 knowledge 1844 in the most High 5945?

73:12 Behold, these [are] the ungodly 7563, who prosper 7961 in the world 5769; they increase 7685 8689 [in] riches 2428.

73:13 Verily I have cleansed 2135 8765 my heart 3824 [in] vain 7385, and washed 7364 8799 my hands 3709 in innocency 5356.

73:14 For all the day 3117 long have I been plagued 5060 8803, and chastened 8433 every morning 1242.(chastened: Heb. my chastisement was)

73:15 If I say 559 8804, I will speak 5608 8762 thus 3644; behold, I should offend 898 8804 [against] the generation 1755 of thy children 1121.

73:16 When I thought 2803 8762 to know 3045 8800 this, it [was] too painful 5999 for me 5869;(too…: Heb. labour in mine eyes)

73:17 Until I went 935 8799 into the sanctuary 4720 of God 410; [then] understood 995 8799 I their end 319.

73:18 Surely thou didst set 7896 8799 them in slippery places 2513: thou castedst them down 5307 8689 into destruction 4876.

73:19 How are they [brought] into desolation 8047, as in a moment 7281! they are utterly 5486 8804 consumed 8552 8804 with terrors 1091.

73:20 As a dream 2472 when [one] awaketh 6974 8687; [so], O Lord 136, when thou awakest 5782, thou shalt despise 959 8799 their image 6754.

73:21 Thus my heart 3824 was grieved 2556 8691, and I was pricked 8150 8709 in my reins 3629.

73:22 So foolish 1198 [was] I, and ignorant 3045 8799: I was [as] a beast 929 before thee.(ignorant: Heb. I knew not)(before Heb. with)

73:23 Nevertheless I [am] continually 8548 with thee: thou hast holden 270 8804 [me] by my right 3225 hand 3027.

73:24 Thou shalt guide 5148 8686 me with thy counsel 6098, and afterward 310 receive 3947 8799 me [to] glory 3519.

73:25 Whom have I in heaven 8064 [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth 776 [that] I desire 2654 8804 beside thee.

73:26 My flesh 7607 and my heart 3824 faileth 3615 8804: [but] God 430 [is] the strength 6697 of my heart 3824, and my portion 2506 for ever 5769.(strength: Heb. rock)

73:27 For, lo, they that are far 7369 from thee shall perish 6 8799: thou hast destroyed 6789 8689 all them that go a whoring 2181 8802 from thee.

73:28 But 589 [it is] good 2896 for me to draw near 7132 to God 430: I have put 7896 8804 my trust 4268 in the Lord 136 GOD 3069, that I may declare 5608 8763 all thy works 4399.

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