New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 73:17-26

17Until I came into the 1 2sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their 3end.18Surely You set them in 4slippery places; You cast them down to 5 6destruction.19How they are 7 8destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by 9sudden terrors!20Like a 10dream when one awakes, O Lord, when 11aroused, You will 12despise their 13form.

21When my 14heart was embittered And I was 15pierced 16within,22Then I was 17senseless and ignorant; I was like 18a 19beast 20before You.23Nevertheless 21I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.24With Your counsel You will 22guide me, And afterward 23receive me 24to glory.

25 25Whom have I in heaven but You? And 26besides You, I desire nothing on earth.26My 27flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the 28strength of my heart and my 29portion forever.

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Notes

1. Psalms 73:17 Lit sanctuaries ↩
2. Psalms 73:17 Ps 27:4; 77:13 ↩
3. Psalms 73:17 Ps 37:38 ↩
4. Psalms 73:18 Ps 35:6 ↩
5. Psalms 73:18 Lit ruins ↩
6. Psalms 73:18 Ps 35:8; 36:12 ↩
7. Psalms 73:19 Lit become a desolation ↩
8. Psalms 73:19 Num 16:21; Is 47:11 ↩
9. Psalms 73:19 Job 18:11 ↩
10. Psalms 73:20 Job 20:8 ↩
11. Psalms 73:20 Ps 78:65 ↩
12. Psalms 73:20 1 Sam 2:30 ↩
13. Psalms 73:20 Or image ↩
14. Psalms 73:21 Judg 10:16 ↩
15. Psalms 73:21 Acts 2:37 ↩
16. Psalms 73:21 Lit in my kidneys ↩
17. Psalms 73:22 Ps 49:10; 92:6 ↩
18. Psalms 73:22 Or an animal ↩
19. Psalms 73:22 Job 18:3; Ps 49:20; Eccl 3:18 ↩
20. Psalms 73:22 Lit with You ↩
21. Psalms 73:23 Ps 16:8 ↩
22. Psalms 73:24 Ps 32:8; 48:14; Is 58:11 ↩
23. Psalms 73:24 Gen 5:24; Ps 49:15 ↩
24. Psalms 73:24 Or with honor ↩
25. Psalms 73:25 Ps 16:2; Phil 3:8 ↩
26. Psalms 73:25 Or with ↩
27. Psalms 73:26 Ps 38:10; 40:12; 84:2; 119:81 ↩
28. Psalms 73:26 Lit rock ↩
29. Psalms 73:26 Ps 16:5 ↩

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