A Psalm of Asaph. 1 Truly God אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is good ט֭וֹב Tov H2896 to Israel לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל le.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , to such as are of a pure לְבָרֵ֥י le.va.Rei H1249 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, seeing H7200 the prosperity of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֣ים re.sha.'Im H7563 . 4 For they have no pangs in their death לְמוֹתָ֗ם le.mo.Tam H4194 , and their body is well nourished; 5 They have not the hardships of mankind , neither are they plagued like [ other ] men H120 : 6 Therefore לָ֭כֵן La.khen H3651 pride גַאֲוָ֑ה ga.'a.Vah H1346 encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence חָמָ֥ס cha.Mas H2555 covereth them [ as ] a garment שִׁ֝֗ית Shit H7897 ; 7 Their eyes עֵינֵ֑מוֹ 'ei.Ne.mov H5869 stand out from fatness , they exceed the imaginations of their heart לֵבָֽב׃ le.Vav H3824 : 8 They mock and speak וִידַבְּר֣וּ vi.da.be.Ru H1696 wickedly of oppression עֹ֑שֶׁק 'O.shek H6233 , they speak יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ ye.da.Be.ru H1696 loftily: 9 They 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 turn יָשׁ֣וּב ya.Shuv H7725 hither, and waters וּמֵ֥י u.Mei H4325 in fulness are wrung out to them . 11 And they say וְֽאָמְר֗וּ ve.'a.me.Ru H559 , How אֵיכָ֥ה 'ei.Khah H349 can 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 they prosper in the world: they heap up riches . 13 Truly have I purified my heart לְבָבִ֑י le.va.Vi H3824 in vain, and washed וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ va.'er.Chatz H7364 my hands כַּפָּֽי׃ ka.Pai H3709 in innocency: 14 For all the day הַיּ֑וֹם hai.Yom H3117 have I been H1961 plagued , and chastened every morning H1242 . 15 If I said H559 , I will speak thus , behold , I should be faithless to the generation ד֭וֹר Dor H1755 of thy children . 16 When I thought to be able to know לָדַ֣עַת la.Da.'at H3045 this , it was a grievous task in mine eyes H5869 ; 17 Until I went H935 into the sanctuaries מִקְדְּשֵׁי־ mik.de.shei- H4720 of God אֵ֑ל 'El H410 ; [ then ] understood H995 I their end לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ le.'a.cha.ri.Tam H319 . 18 Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down H5307 in ruins . 19 How אֵ֤יךְ 'eikh H349 are they suddenly made desolate ! they pass away , consumed with terrors בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ ba.la.Hot H1091 . 20 As a dream כַּחֲל֥וֹם ka.cha.Lom H2472 , when one awaketh, wilt thou, Lord אֲ֝דֹנָי 'A.do.nai H136 , on arising despise תִּבְזֶֽה׃ tiv.Zeh H959 their image צַלְמָ֬ם tzal.Mam H6754 . 21 When my heart לְבָבִ֑י le.va.Vi H3824 was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins, 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 by thy counsel בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ ba.'a.tza.te.Kha H6098 , and after the glory H3519 , thou wilt receive H3947 me . 25 Whom have I in the heavens בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם va.sha.Ma.yim H8064 ? and there is none upon earth בָאָֽרֶץ׃ va.'A.retz H776 I desire H2654 beside thee. 26 My flesh שְׁאֵרִ֗י she.'e.Ri H7607 and my heart וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י u.le.Va.Vi H3824 faileth: God אֱלֹהִ֥ים 'E.lo.Him H430 is the rock צוּר־ tzur- H6697 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 behold , they that are far from thee shall perish יֹאבֵ֑דוּ yo.Ve.du H6 ; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee. 28 But as for me , it is good ט֥וֹב Tov H2896 for me to draw near to God אֱלֹהִ֗ים 'E.lo.Him H430 : I have put H7896 my trust in the Lord בַּאדֹנָ֣י ba.do.Nai H136 Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃ mal.'a.kho.Tei.kha H4399 . ← Psalms 72 Psalms 74 → Commentaries on Psalms 73 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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