Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
ASV
American Standard Version
A
Psalm
of
Asaph.
Surely God is good to Israel, to those
who
are pure in heart.
Surely God is good to Israel, `Even'
to such
as
are pure in heart.
But as for me, my feet had
almost stumbled
; my steps had nearly
slipped.
But as for me, my feet were
almost gone
; My steps had well
nigh
slipped.
For I envied
the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was
envious
at
the arrogant ,
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
They
have
no struggle
in their death; their bodies
are
well-fed
.
For
there
are
no pangs
in their death; But
their strength
is
firm
.
They are free
of
the
burdens
others
carry
; they
are not
afflicted
like other men.
They are not
in
trouble
as
`other'
men
; Neither
are they
plagued
like `
other '
men.
Therefore pride is their necklace
; a
garment
of
violence covers
them.
Therefore pride is as
a
chain
about
their neck
; Violence covereth
them as
a
garment
.
From
their prosperity
proceeds
iniquity;
the
imaginations
of
their
hearts
run
wild
.
Their eyes
stand
out
with
fatness:
They
have
more
than
heart
could
wish
.
They mock
and speak
with
malice;
with
arrogance
they
threaten
oppression.
They scoff,
and in
wickedness
utter
oppression :
They
speak
loftily
.
They set their mouths
against
the heavens, and their tongues
strut
across
the earth.
They have
set their mouth
in
the heavens, And their tongue
walketh
through
the earth.
So
their
people return to
this
place
and drink
up
waters in
abundance
.
Therefore
his
people return hither:
And waters of
a
full
`cup'
are
drained
by
them
.
The
wicked
say, “
How can
God know? Does
the Most High have
knowledge
? ”
And
they
say, How doth
God know? And
is
there
knowledge
in
the Most High?
Behold, these are the wicked —
always
carefree
as
they increase their
wealth
.
Behold, these are the wicked ;
And,
being
alway
at
ease,
they increase in
riches
.
Surely in vain I
have kept
my heart pure;
in
innocence
I
have
washed my hands .
Surely in vain have I
cleansed
my heart ,
And
washed my hands in
innocency;
For I
am
afflicted
all day long and punished
every morning.
For all the
day long have
I
been
plagued,
And chastened
every morning.
If I had said, “
I will speak this
way
, ”
then
I would
have
betrayed
Your
children.
If I had said, I will speak thus;
Behold
, I had
dealt
treacherously
with
the
generation
of
thy
children.
When I tried
to
understand
all
this, it was troublesome
in
my
sight
When I thought
how
I
might
know
this, It was too
painful
for
me;
until I entered
God’s
sanctuary ;
then
I
discerned
their end.
Until I went
into
the
sanctuary of
God,
And
considered
their latter
end.
Surely You
set
them on
slick
ground;
You
cast
them down into
ruin
.
Surely thou
settest
them in
slippery
places:
Thou
castest
them down to
destruction
.
How suddenly
they are laid
waste,
completely
swept
away
by
terrors !
How are
they become
a
desolation
in
a
moment!
They
are utterly
consumed
with
terrors .
Like
one
waking
from
a dream, so You
, O Lord, awaken
and
despise their form
.
As
a dream when
one
awaketh
, So, O Lord, when
thou
awakest,
thou
wilt
despise their image
.
When
my heart
was grieved and I was pierced
within,
For
my soul
was grieved ,
And I was pricked
in
my
heart:
I
was senseless
and ignorant; I was a brute
beast before You
.
So
brutish
was I,
and ignorant; I was `as'
a beast before thee
.
Yet
I am always
with You;
You
hold
my right hand.
Nevertheless
I am continually
with thee:
Thou
hast
holden
my right hand.
You
guide me with Your
counsel, and later
receive me in
glory.
Thou
wilt
guide me with thy
counsel, And afterward
receive me to
glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You
? And on
earth I desire no
one
besides You
.
Whom have I in heaven `
but thee'
? And there
is
none
upon
earth that
I desire besides thee
.
My flesh and my heart may
fail,
but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever
.
My flesh and my heart faileth;
`
But '
God is the strength of my heart and my portion for
ever
.
Those
far from You
will
surely
perish ;
You
destroy
all who
are
unfaithful
to
You
.
For,
lo,
they
that
are
far from thee
shall
perish :
Thou
hast
destroyed
all them
that
play
the
harlot,
`departing'
from
thee
.
But as
for
me,
it is good to draw near to
God .
I have made the Lord GOD
my refuge, that I may proclaim
all Your
works.
But it is good for
me
to draw near unto
God :
I have made the Lord Jehovah
my refuge, That I may tell
of
all thy
works. Psalm
74
Maschil
of
Asaph.
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