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1Surely God is good to Israel ,[#73:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “” (Elohim).]
to those who are pure in heart .
2But as for me, my feet were almost gone .
My steps had nearly slipped .
3For I was envious of the arrogant ,
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked .
4For there are no struggles in their death ,
but their strength is firm .
5They are free from burdens of men,
neither are they plagued like other men.
6Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck.
Violence covers them like a garment .
7Their eyes bulge with fat .
Their minds pass the limits of conceit .
8They scoff and speak with malice.
In arrogance, they threaten oppression .
9They have set their mouth in the heavens .
Their tongue walks through the earth .
10Therefore their people return to them ,
and they drink up waters of abundance .
11They say, “How does God know ?
Is there knowledge in the Most High ?”
12Behold , these are the wicked .
Being always at ease , they increase in riches .
13Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain ,
and washed my hands in innocence ,
14For all day long I have been plagued ,
and punished every morning .
15If I had said, “I will speak thus ”,
behold , I would have betrayed the generation of your children .
16When I tried to understand this ,
it was too painful for me —
17until I entered God’s sanctuary ,
and considered their latter end.
18Surely you set them in slippery places .
You throw them down to destruction .
19How they are suddenly destroyed !
They are completely swept away with terrors .
20As a dream when one wakes up ,
so , Lord, when you awake , you will despise their fantasies.
21For my soul was grieved .
I was embittered in my heart .
22I was so senseless and ignorant .
I was a brute beast before you .
23Nevertheless, I am continually with you .
You have held my right hand .
24You will guide me with your counsel ,
and afterward receive me to glory .
25Whom do I have in heaven ?
There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you .
26My flesh and my heart fails ,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever .
27For , behold , those who are far from you shall perish.
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you .
28But it is good for me to come close to God .
I have made the Lord GOD my refuge ,
that I may tell of all your works .