<h3>BOOK III</h3><h3>Psalms 73–89</h3><h3>Psalm 73</h3><h3>A psalm of Asaph.</h3>73 <poetry>Surely God is good to Israel, <indent>to those who are pure in heart. </indent></poetry> 2 <poetry>But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; <indent>I had nearly lost my foothold. </indent> </poetry> 3 <poetry>For I envied the arrogant <indent>when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. </indent></poetry> 4 <poetry>They have no struggles; <indent>their bodies are healthy and strong. </indent> </poetry> 5 <poetry>They are free from common human burdens; <indent>they are not plagued by human ills.</indent> </poetry> 6 <poetry>Therefore pride is their necklace; <indent>they clothe themselves with violence. </indent> </poetry> 7 <poetry>From their callous hearts comes iniquity ; <indent>their evil imaginations have no limits.</indent> </poetry> 8 <poetry>They scoff, and speak with malice; <indent>with arrogance they threaten oppression. </indent> </poetry> 9 <poetry>Their mouths lay claim to heaven, <indent>and their tongues take possession of the earth.</indent> </poetry> 10 <poetry>Therefore their people turn to them <indent>and drink up waters in abundance. </indent> </poetry> 11 <poetry>They say, “How would God know? <indent>Does the Most High know anything?”</indent></poetry> 12 <poetry>This is what the wicked are like— <indent>always free of care, they go on amassing wealth. </indent></poetry> 13 <poetry>Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure <indent>and have washed my hands in innocence. </indent> </poetry> 14 <poetry>All day long I have been afflicted, <indent>and every morning brings new punishments.</indent></poetry> 15 <poetry>If I had spoken out like that, <indent>I would have betrayed your children.</indent> </poetry> 16 <poetry>When I tried to understand all this, <indent>it troubled me deeply</indent> </poetry> 17 <poetry>till I entered the sanctuary of God; <indent>then I understood their final destiny. </indent></poetry> 18 <poetry>Surely you place them on slippery ground; <indent>you cast them down to ruin. </indent> </poetry> 19 <poetry>How suddenly are they destroyed, <indent>completely swept away by terrors!</indent> </poetry> 20 <poetry>They are like a dream when one awakes; <indent>when you arise, Lord,</indent> <indent>you will despise them as fantasies. </indent></poetry> 21 <poetry>When my heart was grieved <indent>and my spirit embittered,</indent> </poetry> 22 <poetry>I was senseless and ignorant; <indent>I was a brute beast before you.</indent></poetry> 23 <poetry>Yet I am always with you; <indent>you hold me by my right hand. </indent> </poetry> 24 <poetry>You guide me with your counsel, <indent>and afterward you will take me into glory.</indent> </poetry> 25 <poetry>Whom have I in heaven but you? <indent>And earth has nothing I desire besides you. </indent> </poetry> 26 <poetry>My flesh and my heart may fail, <indent>but God is the strength of my heart</indent> <indent>and my portion forever.</indent></poetry> 27 <poetry>Those who are far from you will perish; <indent>you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.</indent> </poetry> 28 <poetry>But as for me, it is good to be near God. <indent>I have made the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> my refuge; </indent> <indent>I will tell of all your deeds. </indent></poetry>

Psalm 73:1

Surely God is good to Israel, <indent>to those who are pure in heart.<cr>1</cr> </indent><pb/>

But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;<cr>1</cr> <indent>I had nearly lost my foothold.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:2

For I envied<cr>1</cr> the arrogant <indent>when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:3

They have no struggles; <indent>their bodies are healthy and strong.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Psalm 73:4

They are free<cr>1</cr> from common human burdens; <indent>they are not plagued by human ills.</indent>

Psalm 73:5

Therefore pride<cr>1</cr> is their necklace;<cr>2</cr> <indent>they clothe themselves with violence.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:6

From their callous hearts<cr>1</cr> comes iniquity<ft>1</ft>; <indent>their evil imaginations have no limits.</indent>

Psalm 73:7

They scoff, and speak with malice;<cr>1</cr> <indent>with arrogance<cr>2</cr> they threaten oppression.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:8

Their mouths lay claim to heaven, <indent>and their tongues take possession of the earth.</indent>

Psalm 73:9

Therefore their people turn to them <indent>and drink up waters in abundance.<ft>1</ft></indent>

Psalm 73:10

They say, “How would God know? <indent>Does the Most High know anything?”</indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:11

This is what the wicked are like— <indent>always free of care,<cr>1</cr> they go on amassing wealth.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:12

Surely in vain<cr>1</cr> I have kept my heart pure <indent>and have washed my hands in innocence.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:13

All day long I have been afflicted,<cr>1</cr> <indent>and every morning brings new punishments.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:14

If I had spoken out like that, <indent>I would have betrayed your children.</indent>

Psalm 73:15

When I tried to understand<cr>1</cr> all this, <indent>it troubled me deeply</indent>

Psalm 73:16

till I entered the sanctuary<cr>1</cr> of God; <indent>then I understood their final destiny.<cr>2</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:17

Surely you place them on slippery ground;<cr>1</cr> <indent>you cast them down to ruin.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:18

How suddenly<cr>1</cr> are they destroyed, <indent>completely swept away<cr>2</cr> by terrors!</indent>

Psalm 73:19

They are like a dream<cr>1</cr> when one awakes;<cr>2</cr> <indent>when you arise, Lord,</indent> <indent>you will despise them as fantasies.<cr>3</cr> </indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:20

When my heart was grieved <indent>and my spirit embittered,</indent>

Psalm 73:21

I was senseless<cr>1</cr> and ignorant; <indent>I was a brute beast<cr>2</cr> before you.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:22

Yet I am always with you; <indent>you hold me by my right hand.<cr>1</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:23

You guide<cr>1</cr> me with your counsel,<cr>2</cr> <indent>and afterward you will take me into glory.</indent>

Psalm 73:24

Whom have I in heaven but you?<cr>1</cr> <indent>And earth has nothing I desire besides you.<cr>2</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:25

My flesh and my heart<cr>1</cr> may fail,<cr>2</cr> <indent>but God is the strength<cr>3</cr> of my heart</indent> <indent>and my portion<cr>4</cr> forever.</indent><pb/>

Psalm 73:26

Those who are far from you will perish;<cr>1</cr> <indent>you destroy all who are unfaithful<cr>2</cr> to you.</indent>

Psalm 73:27

But as for me, it is good to be near God.<cr>1</cr> <indent>I have made the Sovereign <smallCap>Lord</smallCap> my refuge;<cr>2</cr> </indent> <indent>I will tell of all your deeds.<cr>3</cr> </indent>

Psalm 73:28

 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.    2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;   I had nearly lost my foothold.    3 For I envied   the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.    4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.   5 They are free   from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.  6 Therefore pride   is their necklace;   they clothe themselves with violence.    7 From their callous hearts   comes iniquity ; their evil imaginations have no limits.  8 They scoff, and speak with malice;   with arrogance   they threaten oppression.    9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.  10 Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.   11 They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?”  12 This is what the wicked are like— always free of care,   they go on amassing wealth.    13 Surely in vain   I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.    14 All day long I have been afflicted,   and every morning brings new punishments.  15 If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.  16 When I tried to understand   all this, it troubled me deeply  17 till I entered the sanctuary   of God; then I understood their final destiny.    18 Surely you place them on slippery ground;   you cast them down to ruin.    19 How suddenly   are they destroyed, completely swept away   by terrors!  20 They are like a dream   when one awakes;   when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.    21 When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,  22 I was senseless   and ignorant; I was a brute beast   before you.  23 Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.    24 You guide   me with your counsel,   and afterward you will take me into glory.  25 Whom have I in heaven but you?   And earth has nothing I desire besides you.    26 My flesh and my heart   may fail,   but God is the strength   of my heart and my portion   forever.  27 Those who are far from you will perish;   you destroy all who are unfaithful   to you.  28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.   I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;   I will tell of all your deeds.  

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