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1Truly, God is good to Israel, * 2But as for me, my feet had nearly slipped; * 3Because I envied the proud * 4For they suffer no pain, * 5In the misfortunes of others they have no share; * 6Therefore they wear their pride like a necklace * 7Their iniquity comes from gross minds, * 8They scoff and speak maliciously; * 9They set their mouths against the heavens, * 10And so the people turn to them * 11They say, "How should God know? * 12So then, these are the wicked; * 13In vain have I kept my heart clean, * 14I have been afflicted all day long, * 15Had I gone on speaking this way, * 16When I tried to understand these things, * 17Until I entered the sanctuary of God * 18Surely, you set them in slippery places; * 19Oh, how suddenly do they come to destruction, * 20Like a dream when one awakens, O Lord, * 21When my mind became embittered, * 22I was stupid and had no understanding; * 23Yet I am always with you; * 24You will guide me by your counsel, * 25Whom have I in heaven but you? * 26Though my flesh and my heart should waste away, * 27Truly, those who forsake you will perish; * 28But it is good for me to be near God; * 29I will speak of all your works * Psalm 73 or 1Truly, God is good to Israel, * 2But as for me, my feet had nearly slipped; * 3Because I envied the proud * 4For they suffer no pain, * 5In the misfortunes of others they have no share; * 6Therefore they wear their pride like a necklace * 7Their iniquity comes from gross minds, * 8They scoff and speak maliciously; * 9They set their mouths against the heavens, * 10And so the people turn to them * 11They say, "How should God know? * 12So then, these are the wicked; * 13In vain have I kept my heart clean, * 14I have been afflicted all day long, * 15Had I gone on speaking this way, * 16When I tried to understand these things, * 17Until I entered the sanctuary of God * 18Surely, you set them in slippery places; * 19Oh, how suddenly do they come to destruction, * 20Like a dream when one awakens, O Lord, * 21When my mind became embittered, * 22I was stupid and had no understanding; * 23Yet I am always with you; * 24You will guide me by your counsel, * 25Whom have I in heaven but you? * 26Though my flesh and my heart should waste away, * 27Truly, those who forsake you will perish; * 28But it is good for me to be near God; * 29I will speak of all your works * |