Bible

Psalms 73 (AMP)

Topics in Book | Outline of Book | Facts About Book | Commentary | Parallel Verse

NET | ESV | KJV | ASV | RSV | Good News | CEV | Basic | MSG | Spanish | French

Previous Chapter | Browse | Next Chapter

¹ A Psalm of Asaph. TRULY GOD is good to Israel, even to those who are upright and pure in heart. ² But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well-nigh slipped. ³ For I was envious of the foolish and arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⁴ For they suffer no violent pangs in their death, but their strength is firm. ⁵ They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they smitten and plagued like other men. ⁶ Therefore pride is about their necks like a chain; violence covers them like a garment . ⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness, they have more than heart could wish; and the imaginations of their minds overflow . ⁸ They scoff, and wickedly utter oppression; they speak loftily . ⁹ They set their mouths against and speak down from heaven, and their tongues swagger through the earth . ¹⁰ Therefore His people return here, and waters of a full cup are drained by them. ¹¹ And they say, How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High? ¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, who always prosper and are at ease in the world; they increase in riches. ¹³ Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency. ¹⁴ For all the day long have I been smitten and plagued, and chastened every morning. ¹⁵ Had I spoken thus , I would have been untrue and have dealt treacherously against the generation of Your children. ¹⁶ But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful ¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. ¹⁸ You do set the in slippery places; You cast them down to ruin and destruction. ¹⁹ How they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors! ²⁰ As a dream until one awakens, so, O Lord, when You arouse Yourself , You will despise their outward show. ²¹ For my heart was grieved, embittered, and in a state of ferment, and I was pricked in my heart . ²² So foolish, stupid, and brutish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. ²³ Nevertheless I am continually with You; You do hold my right hand. ²⁴ You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to honor and glory. ²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but You? And I have no delight or desire on earth besides You. ²⁶ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the Rock and firm Strength of my heart and my Portion forever. ²⁷ For behold, those who are far from You shall perish; You will destroy all who are false to You and like harlots depart from You. ²⁸ But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God and made Him my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.