Psalms 73 : 1 (NCV)
God is truly good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.
Psalms 73 : 2 (NCV)
But I had almost stopped believing; I had almost lost my faith
Psalms 73 : 3 (NCV)
because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
Psalms 73 : 4 (NCV)
They are not suffering; they are healthy and strong.
Psalms 73 : 5 (NCV)
They don't have troubles like the rest of us; they don't have problems like other people.
Psalms 73 : 6 (NCV)
They wear pride like a necklace and put on violence as their clothing.
Psalms 73 : 7 (NCV)
They are looking for profits and do not control their selfish desires.
Psalms 73 : 8 (NCV)
They make fun of others and speak evil; proudly they speak of hurting others.
Psalms 73 : 9 (NCV)
They brag to the sky. They say that they own the earth.
Psalms 73 : 10 (NCV)
So their people turn to them and give them whatever they want.
Psalms 73 : 11 (NCV)
They say, "How can God know?
Psalms 73 : 12 (NCV)
These people are wicked, always at ease, and getting richer.
Psalms 73 : 13 (NCV)
So why have I kept my heart pure? Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong?
Psalms 73 : 14 (NCV)
I have suffered all day long; I have been punished every morning.
Psalms 73 : 15 (NCV)
God, if I had decided to talk like this, I would have let your people down.
Psalms 73 : 16 (NCV)
I tried to understand all this, but it was too hard for me to see
Psalms 73 : 17 (NCV)
until I went to the Temple of God. Then I understood what will happen to them.
Psalms 73 : 18 (NCV)
You have put them in danger; you cause them to be destroyed.
Psalms 73 : 19 (NCV)
They are destroyed in a moment; they are swept away by terrors.
Psalms 73 : 20 (NCV)
It will be like waking from a dream. Lord, when you rise up, they will disappear.
Psalms 73 : 21 (NCV)
When my heart was sad and I was angry,
Psalms 73 : 22 (NCV)
I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an animal toward you.
Psalms 73 : 23 (NCV)
But I am always with you; you have held my hand.
Psalms 73 : 24 (NCV)
You guide me with your advice, and later you will receive me in honor.
Psalms 73 : 25 (NCV)
I have no one in heaven but you; I want nothing on earth besides you.
Psalms 73 : 26 (NCV)
My body and my mind may become weak, but God is my strength. He is mine forever.
Psalms 73 : 27 (NCV)
Those who are far from God will die; you destroy those who are unfaithful.
Psalms 73 : 28 (NCV)
But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that you have done. A maskil of Asaph.
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