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The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God
A Psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
A Psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
BOOK III
Psalms 73–89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
Psalms 73–89
Psalm 73
A psalm of Asaph.
Surely God is good to Israel,
to those who are pure in heart.
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly slipped.
My steps had nearly slipped.
But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;
I had nearly lost my foothold.
I had nearly lost my foothold.
For I was envious of the boastful,
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I envied the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
Nor are they plagued like other men.
They are free from common human burdens;
they are not plagued by human ills.
they are not plagued by human ills.
Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them like a garment.
Violence covers them like a garment.
Therefore pride is their necklace;
they clothe themselves with violence.
they clothe themselves with violence.
They scoff, and speak with malice;
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
with arrogance they threaten oppression.
They set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
And their tongue walks through the earth.
Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
and their tongues take possession of the earth.
Therefore his people return here,
And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
And they say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
They say, “How would God know?
Does the Most High know anything?”
Does the Most High know anything?”
Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
This is what the wicked are like —
always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
and have washed my hands in innocence.
and have washed my hands in innocence.
For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.
And chastened every morning.
All day long I have been afflicted,
and every morning brings new punishments.
and every morning brings new punishments.
If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
If I had spoken out like that,
I would have betrayed your children.
I would have betrayed your children.
When I tried to understand all this,
it troubled me deeply
it troubled me deeply
Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
Then I understood their end.
Then I understood their end.
till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
then I understood their final destiny.
Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
You cast them down to destruction.
Surely you place them on slippery ground;
you cast them down to ruin.
you cast them down to ruin.
Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
How suddenly are they destroyed,
completely swept away by terrors!
completely swept away by terrors!
As a dream when one awakes,
So, Lord, when You awake,
You shall despise their image.
So, Lord, when You awake,
You shall despise their image.
They are like a dream when one awakes;
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.
when you arise, Lord,
you will despise them as fantasies.
When my heart was grieved
and my spirit embittered,
and my spirit embittered,
I was so foolish and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
I was like a beast before You.
I was senseless and ignorant;
I was a brute beast before you.
I was a brute beast before you.
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You hold me by my right hand.
Yet I am always with you;
you hold me by my right hand.
you hold me by my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
And afterward receive me to glory.
You guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will take me into glory.
and afterward you will take me into glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
but God is the strength of my heart
and my portion forever.
Those who are far from you will perish;
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.