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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 Three
(Psalms 73–89)
A psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
to those whose hearts are pure.
(Psalms 73–89)
A psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
to those whose hearts are pure.
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly slipped.
My steps had nearly slipped.
But as for me, I almost lost my footing.
My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
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 proud
when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
when I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
They seem to live such painless lives;
their bodies are so healthy and strong.
their bodies are so healthy and strong.
They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
Nor are they plagued like other men.
They don’t have troubles like other people;
they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them like a garment.
Violence covers them like a garment.
They wear pride like a jeweled necklace
and clothe themselves with cruelty.
and clothe themselves with cruelty.
These fat cats have everything
their hearts could ever wish for!
their hearts could ever wish for!
They scoff and speak only evil;
in their pride they seek to crush others.
in their pride they seek to crush others.
They set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
And their tongue walks through the earth.
They boast against the very heavens,
and their words strut throughout the earth.
and their words strut throughout 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 so the people are dismayed and confused,
drinking in all their words.
drinking in all their words.
And they say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
“What does God know?” they ask.
“Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”
“Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”
Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
Look at these wicked people —
enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.
enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.
Did I keep my heart pure for nothing?
Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.
And chastened every morning.
I get nothing but trouble all day long;
every morning brings me pain.
every morning brings me pain.
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 really spoken this way to others,
I would have been a traitor to your people.
I would have been a traitor to your people.
So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper.
But what a difficult task it is!
But what a difficult task it is!
Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
Then I understood their end.
Then I understood their end.
Then I went into your sanctuary, O God,
and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.
and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.
Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
You cast them down to destruction.
Truly, you put them on a slippery path
and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
and send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
In an instant they are 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.
When you arise, O Lord,
you will laugh at their silly ideas
as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.
you will laugh at their silly ideas
as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.
Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
and I was all torn up inside.
and I was all torn up inside.
I was so foolish and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
I was like a beast before You.
I was so foolish and ignorant —
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You hold me by my right hand.
Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
you hold 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,
leading me to a glorious destiny.
leading me to a glorious destiny.
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?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
I desire you more than anything on earth.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Those who desert him will perish,
for you destroy those who abandon you.
for you destroy those who abandon you.