1A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.A Psalm by Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, Even to such as are pure in heart.2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.3For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.4They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed.For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.5They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.They are not in trouble as other men; Neither are they plagued like other men.6Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.7From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.8They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.9They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.10So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full cup are drained by them.11The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?12Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.13Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;14For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.15If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.16When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sightWhen I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;17until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.18Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.19How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.20Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.21When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee.23Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.25Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.Whom have I in heaven but thee? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.My flesh and my heart faileth; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.27Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, departing from thee.28But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy works.But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works.
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