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Surely God is Good to Israel
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart.
Surely God is Good to Israel
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
{A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
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.
For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For they have no pangs in their death, and their body is well nourished;
For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like [other] men:
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them [as] a garment;
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily:
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them.
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
And they say, How can 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?
Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches.
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency:
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
Until I went into the sanctuaries of God; [then] understood I their end.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins.
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
How are they suddenly made desolate! they pass away, consumed with terrors.
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
As a dream, when one awaketh, wilt thou, Lord, on arising despise their image.
As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
When my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins,
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was [as] a beast with thee.
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand;
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me.
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth: God is the rock 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.
For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.