A Psalm of Asaph. 1 Surely אַ֤ךְ 'akh H389 God אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is good ט֭וֹב Tov H2896 to Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל le.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , Even to such as are pure לְבָרֵ֥י le.va.Rei H1249 in heart לֵבָֽב׃ le.Vav H3824 . 2 But as for me , my feet H7272 were almost gone ; My steps had well nigh slipped . 3 For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw H7200 the prosperity of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 . 4 For there are no pangs in their death לְמוֹתָ֗ם le.mo.Tam H4194 ; But their strength is firm. 5 They are not in trouble בַּעֲמַ֣ל ba.'a.Mal H5999 as other men H120 ; Neither are they plagued like other men H120 . 6 Therefore לָ֭כֵן La.khen H3651 pride גַאֲוָ֑ה ga.'a.Vah H1346 is as a chain about their neck; Violence חָמָ֥ס cha.Mas H2555 covereth them as a garment שִׁ֝֗ית Shit H7897 . 7 Their eyes עֵינֵ֑מוֹ 'ei.Ne.mov H5869 stand out with fatness : They have more than heart לֵבָֽב׃ le.Vav H3824 could wish. 8 They scoff, and in wickedness H7451 utter oppression עֹ֑שֶׁק 'O.shek H6233 : They speak H1696 loftily. 9 They have set their mouth פִּיהֶ֑ם pi.Hem H6310 in the heavens בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם va.sha.Ma.yim H8064 , And their tongue וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם u.le.sho.Nam H3956 walketh through the earth בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ba.'A.retz H776 . 10 Therefore לָכֵ֤ן׀ la.Khen H3651 his people עַמּ֣וֹ a.Mo H5971 return H7725 hither: And waters וּמֵ֥י u.Mei H4325 of a full מָ֝לֵ֗א ma.Le' H4392 cup are drained יִמָּ֥צוּ yi.Ma.tzu H4680 by them . 11 And they say וְֽאָמְר֗וּ ve.'a.me.Ru H559 , How אֵיכָ֥ה 'ei.Khah H349 doth God אֵ֑ל 'El H410 know יָדַֽע־ ya.da'- H3045 ? And is there knowledge in the Most High? 12 Behold , these are the wicked רְשָׁעִ֑ים re.sha.'Im H7563 ; And , being alway at ease וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ve.shal.Vei H7961 , they increase in riches . 13 Surely אַךְ־ 'akh- H389 in vain have I cleansed my heart לְבָבִ֑י le.va.Vi H3824 , And washed וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ va.'er.Chatz H7364 my hands כַּפָּֽי׃ ka.Pai H3709 in innocency; 14 For all the day הַיּ֑וֹם hai.Yom H3117 long have I been H1961 plagued , And chastened every morning H1242 . 15 If I had said H559 , I will speak thus ; Behold , I had dealt בָגָֽדְתִּי׃ va.Ga.de.ti H898 treacherously H898 with the generation ד֭וֹר Dor H1755 of thy children . 16 When I thought how I might know לָדַ֣עַת la.Da.'at H3045 this , It was too painful for me ; 17 Until I went H935 into the sanctuary מִקְדְּשֵׁי־ mik.de.shei- H4720 of God אֵ֑ל 'El H410 , And considered their latter H319 end לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ le.'a.cha.ri.Tam H319 . 18 Surely אַ֣ךְ 'akh H389 thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down H5307 to destruction. 20 As a dream כַּחֲל֥וֹם ka.cha.Lom H2472 when one awaketh, So , O Lord אֲ֝דֹנָי 'A.do.nai H136 , when thou awakest, thou wilt despise תִּבְזֶֽה׃ tiv.Zeh H959 their image צַלְמָ֬ם tzal.Mam H6754 . 21 For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart לְבָבִ֑י le.va.Vi H3824 : 22 So brutish was H1961 I , and ignorant; I was H1961 as a beast before thee. 23 Nevertheless I am continually תָמִ֣יד ta.Mid H8548 with thee: Thou hast holden my right יְמִינִֽי׃ ye.mi.Ni H3225 hand בְּיַד־ be.yad- H3027 . 24 Thou wilt guide תַנְחֵ֑נִי tan.Che.ni H5148 me with thy counsel בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ ba.'a.tza.te.Kha H6098 , And afterward receive H3947 me to glory H3519 . 25 Whom have I in heaven בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם va.sha.Ma.yim H8064 but thee? And there is none upon earth בָאָֽרֶץ׃ va.'A.retz H776 that I desire H2654 besides thee. 26 My flesh שְׁאֵרִ֗י she.'e.Ri H7607 and my heart וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י u.le.Va.Vi H3824 faileth; But God אֱלֹהִ֥ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is the strength of my heart לְבָבִ֥י le.va.Vi H3824 and my portion וְחֶלְקִ֗י ve.chel.Ki H2506 for ever לְעוֹלָֽם׃ le.'o.Lam H5769 . 27 For , lo , they that are far from thee shall perish יֹאבֵ֑דוּ yo.Ve.du H6 : Thou hast destroyed H6 all them that play H2181 the harlot , departing from thee. 28 But it is good ט֥וֹב Tov H2896 for me to draw near unto God אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him H430 : I have made H7896 the Lord בַּאדֹנָ֣י ba.do.Nai H136 Jehovah my refuge מַחְסִ֑י mach.Si H4268 , That I may tell of all thy works מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ mal.'a.kho.Tei.kha H4399 . ← Psalms 72 Psalms 74 → Commentaries on Psalms 73 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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