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Psalms 73:1
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BOOK III
Psalms 73–89
A psalm of Asaph.
Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.(a)Footnotes:
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Psalms 73:2
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But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;(b) I had nearly lost my foothold.(c)
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Psalms 73:3
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For I envied(d) the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(e)
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Psalms 73:4
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They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.[a]
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Psalms 73:5
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They are free(f) from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
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Psalms 73:6
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Therefore pride(g) is their necklace;(h) they clothe themselves with violence.(i)
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Psalms 73:7
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From their callous hearts(j) comes iniquity[b]; their evil imaginations have no limits.
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Psalms 73:8
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They scoff, and speak with malice;(k) with arrogance(l) they threaten oppression.(m)
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Psalms 73:9
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Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
Psalms 73:10
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Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.[c]
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Psalms 73:11
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They say, "How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?"
Psalms 73:12
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This is what the wicked are like— always free of care,(n) they go on amassing wealth.(o)
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Psalms 73:13
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Surely in vain(p) I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.(q)
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Psalms 73:14
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All day long I have been afflicted,(r) and every morning brings new punishments.
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Psalms 73:15
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If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.
Psalms 73:16
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When I tried to understand(s) all this, it troubled me deeply
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Psalms 73:17
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till I entered the sanctuary(t) of God; then I understood their final destiny.(u)
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Psalms 73:18
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Surely you place them on slippery ground;(v) you cast them down to ruin.(w)
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Psalms 73:19
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How suddenly(x) are they destroyed, completely swept away(y) by terrors!
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Psalms 73:20
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They are like a dream(z) when one awakes;(aa) when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.(ab)
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Psalms 73:21
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When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
Psalms 73:22
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I was senseless(ac) and ignorant; I was a brute beast(ad) before you.
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Psalms 73:23
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Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.(ae)
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Psalms 73:24
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You guide(af) me with your counsel,(ag) and afterward you will take me into glory.
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Psalms 73:25
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Whom have I in heaven but you?(ah) And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(ai)
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Psalms 73:26
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My flesh and my heart(aj) may fail,(ak) but God is the strength(al) of my heart and my portion(am) forever.
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Psalms 73:27
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Those who are far from you will perish;(an) you destroy all who are unfaithful(ao) to you.
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Psalms 73:28
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But as for me, it is good to be near God.(ap) I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;(aq) I will tell of all your deeds.(ar)
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