Psalms 73 : 1 (HCSB)
*A psalm of Asaph. God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart.
Psalms 73 : 2 (HCSB)
But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my steps nearly went astray.
Psalms 73 : 3 (HCSB)
For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Psalms 73 : 4 (HCSB)
They have an easy time until they die, and their bodies are well-fed.
Psalms 73 : 5 (HCSB)
They are not in trouble like others; they are not afflicted like most people.
Psalms 73 : 6 (HCSB)
Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.
Psalms 73 : 7 (HCSB)
Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Psalms 73 : 8 (HCSB)
They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression.
Psalms 73 : 9 (HCSB)
They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth.
Psalms 73 : 10 (HCSB)
Therefore His people turn to them and drink in their overflowing waters.
Psalms 73 : 11 (HCSB)
They say, "How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?"
Psalms 73 : 12 (HCSB)
Look at them-- the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth.
Psalms 73 : 13 (HCSB)
Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?
Psalms 73 : 14 (HCSB)
For I am afflicted all day long, and punished every morning.
Psalms 73 : 15 (HCSB)
If I had decided to say these things *aloud , I would have betrayed Your people.
Psalms 73 : 16 (HCSB)
When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless
Psalms 73 : 17 (HCSB)
until I entered God's sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny.
Psalms 73 : 18 (HCSB)
Indeed You put them in slippery places; You make them fall into ruin.
Psalms 73 : 19 (HCSB)
How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors.
Psalms 73 : 20 (HCSB)
Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.
Psalms 73 : 21 (HCSB)
When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded,
Psalms 73 : 22 (HCSB)
I was a fool and didn't understand; I was an unthinking animal toward You.
Psalms 73 : 23 (HCSB)
Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.
Psalms 73 : 24 (HCSB)
You guide me with Your counsel, and afterwards You will take me up in glory.
Psalms 73 : 25 (HCSB)
Whom do I have in heaven but You? And I desire nothing on earth but You.
Psalms 73 : 26 (HCSB)
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever.
Psalms 73 : 27 (HCSB)
Those far from You will certainly perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.
Psalms 73 : 28 (HCSB)
But as for me, God's presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all You do.
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