Psalms:73

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* BOOK THIRD : A Psalm of Assaph . Truly God is good to Israel , to such as are pure of heart . * But as for me , it lacked but little that my feet had been moved : almost nothing was needed that my steps had slipped . * For I was envious at the arrogant , when I saw the prosperity of the wicked . * For there are no deadly fetters for them , but their strength is firm . * They share not in the trouble of mortals , and with men are they not afflicted . * Therefore is pride their neck –chain : violence envelopeth them as a garment . * Their eyes start out from fatness : they have exceeded their heart ’s imaginings . * They scorn , and speak wickedly of oppression : loftily do they speak . * They set their mouth in the heavens , and their tongue walketh busily on the earth . * Therefore do his people turn away hither : and waters of a full cup are drained by them . * And they say , How should God know ? and is there knowledge in the Most High ? * Behold , these are the wicked ; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth . * Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart , and have washed in innocency my hands : * While I was afflicted all the day , and my chastisement every morning . * But if I were to say , I will speak thus : behold , I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children . * And when I should think to know this , it would be trouble in my eyes ; * Until I enter into the sanctuary of God ; and understand what their future will be . * Surely thou placest them on slippery spots : thou lettest them fall down into destruction . * How are they brought into desolation , as in a moment ! they perish , they come to their end with terrific events . * As a dream after awaking , O Lord , reject thou in wrath their image . * For it fermented in my heart , and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts ; * But I was indeed foolish , and I knew it not : I was as a beast with thee . * Nevertheless I am continually with thee : thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand . * With thy counsel wilt thou guide me , and afterward take me on to glory . * Whom have I in heaven ? and beside thee I desire nothing upon earth . * Though my flesh and my heart should fall ; yet the rock of my heart , and my portion will be God for ever . * For , lo , those that are far from thee shall perish : thou destroyest every one that strayeth away from thee . * But as regardeth me , to draw near to God is good for me : I have put in the Lord Eternal my trust , that I may relate all thy works .

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