Psalms 73 (kjv)

A Psalm^H4210 of Asaph^H623. Truly God^H430 is good^H2896 to Israel^H3478, even to such as are of a clean^H1249 heart^H3824.

²But as for me, my feet^H7272 were almost^H4592 gone^{H5186 H5186}; my steps^H838 had well nigh^H369 slipped^H8210.³For I was envious^H7065 at the foolish^H1984, when I saw^H7200 the prosperity^H7965 of the wicked^H7563.⁴For there are no bands^H2784 in their death^H4194: but their strength^H193 is firm^H1277.⁵They are not in trouble^H5999 as other men^H582; neither are they plagued^H5060 like^H5973 other men^H120.⁶Therefore pride^H1346 compasseth them about as a chain^H6059; violence^H2555 covereth^H5848 them as a garment^H7897.⁷Their eyes^H5869 stand out^H3318 with fatness^H2459: they have more^H5674 than heart^H3824 could wish^H4906.⁸They are corrupt^H4167, and speak^H1696 wickedly^H7451 concerning oppression^H6233: they speak^H1696 loftily^H4791.⁹They set^H8371 their mouth^H6310 against the heavens^H8064, and their tongue^H3956 walketh^H1980 through the earth^H776.¹⁰Therefore his people^H5971 return^{H7725 H7725} hither^H1988: and waters^H4325 of a full^H4392 cup are wrung out^H4680 to them.¹¹And they say^H559, How doth God^H410 know^H3045? and is there^H3426 knowledge^H1844 in the most High^H5945?¹²Behold, these are the ungodly^H7563, who prosper^H7961 in the world^H5769; they increase^H7685 in riches^H2428.

¹³Verily I have cleansed^H2135 my heart^H3824 in vain^H7385, and washed^H7364 my hands^H3709 in innocency^H5356.¹⁴For all the day^H3117 long have I been plagued^H5060, and chastened^H8433 every morning^H1242.

¹⁵If I say^H559, I will speak^H5608 thus^H3644; behold, I should offend^H898 against the generation^H1755 of thy children^H1121.¹⁶When I thought^H2803 to know^H3045 this, it was too painful^H5999 for me^H5869;¹⁷Until I went^H935 into the sanctuary^H4720 of God^H410; then understood^H995 I their end^H319.¹⁸Surely thou didst set^H7896 them in slippery places^H2513: thou castedst them down^H5307 into destruction^H4876.¹⁹How are they brought into desolation^H8047, as in a moment^H7281! they are utterly^H5486 consumed^H8552 with terrors^H1091.²⁰As a dream^H2472 when one awaketh^H6974; so, O Lord^H136, when thou awakest^H5782, thou shalt despise^H959 their image^H6754.²¹Thus my heart^H3824 was grieved^H2556, and I was pricked^H8150 in my reins^H3629.²²So foolish^H1198 was I, and ignorant^H3045: I was as a beast^H929 before thee.²³Nevertheless I am continually^H8548 with thee: thou hast holden^H270 me by my right^H3225 hand^H3027.²⁴Thou shalt guide^H5148 me with thy counsel^H6098, and afterward^H310 receive^H3947 me to glory^H3519.²⁵Whom have I in heaven^H8064 but thee? and there is none upon earth^H776 that I desire^H2654 beside thee.²⁶My flesh^H7607 and my heart^H3824 faileth^H3615: but God^H430 is the strength^H6697 of my heart^H3824, and my portion^H2506 for ever^H5769.²⁷For, lo, they that are far^H7369 from thee shall perish^H6: thou hast destroyed^H6789 all them that go a whoring^H2181 from thee.²⁸But^H589 it is good^H2896 for me to draw near^H7132 to God^H430: I have put^H7896 my trust^H4268 in the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, that I may declare^H5608 all thy works^H4399.