 73:1 ¶
[[A Psalmº
of
´Äsäf
אָסָף.]]º
Trulyº
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִיםº
[is] goodº
to
Yi$rä´ël
יִשׂרָאֵל,º
[even] to such as are of a cleanº
heart.º |
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 73:1 ¶
[[A Psalm of Asaf.]] Truly Elohim [is] good to Yisrael, [even] to such as are of a clean heart. |
 73:2
But as for me,º
my feetº
were almostº
gone;ºººº
my stepsº
had well nighº
slipped.ºº |
 73:2
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. |
 73:3
Forº
I was enviousºº
at the foolish,ºº
[when] I sawºº
the prosperityº
of the wicked.º |
 73:3
For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
 73:4
Forº
[there are] noº
bandsº
in their death:º
but their strengthº
[is] firm.º |
 73:4
For [there are] no bands in their death: but their strength [is] firm. |
 73:5
They [are] notº
in troubleº
[as other] men;º
neitherº
are they plaguedºº
likeº
[other] men.º |
 73:5
They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men. |
 73:6
Thereforeº
prideº
compasseth them about as a chain;ºº
violenceº
coverethºº
them [as] a garment.º |
 73:6
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them [as] a garment. |
 73:7
Their eyesº
stand outºº
with fatness:ºº
they have moreºº
than heartº
could wish.º |
 73:7
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. |
 73:8
They are corrupt,ºº
and speakºº
wickedlyº
[concerning] oppression:º
they speakºº
loftily.ºº |
 73:8
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily. |
 73:9
They setºº
their mouthº
against the heavens,º
and their tongueº
walkethºº
through the earth.º |
 73:9
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. |
 73:10
Thereforeº
his peopleº
returnºººº
hither:º
and watersº
of a fullº
[cup] are wrung outºº
to them. |
 73:10
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them. |
 73:11
And they say,ºº
Howº
doth
´Ël
אֵלº
know?ºº
and is thereº
knowledgeº
in
`Elyôn
עֶליוֹן?º |
 73:11
And they say, How doth El know? and is there knowledge in Elyon? |
 73:12
Behold,º
theseº
[are] the ungodly,º
who prosperº
in the world;º
they increaseºº
[in] riches.º |
 73:12
Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches. |
 73:13
Verilyº
I have cleansedºº
my heartº
[in] vain,º
and washedºº
my handsº
in innocency.º |
 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency. |
 73:14
For allº
the dayº
long have I beenº
plagued,ºº
and chastenedº
every morning.º |
 73:14
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. |
 73:15
Ifº
I say,ºº
I will speakºº
thus;º
behold,º
I should offendºº
[against] the generationº
of thy children.º |
 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children. |
 73:16
When I thoughtºº
to knowºº
this,º
itº
[was] too painfulº
forº
me;º |
 73:16
When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me; |
 73:17
Untilº
I wentºº
intoº
the sanctuaryº
of
´Ël
אֵל;º
[then] understoodºº
I their end.º |
 73:17
Until I went into the sanctuary of El; [then] understood I their end. |
 73:18
Surelyº
thou didst setºº
them in slippery places:º
thou castedst them downºº
into destruction.º |
 73:18
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. |
 73:19
Howº
areº
they [brought] into desolation,º
as in a moment!º
they are utterlyºº
consumedººº
withº
terrors.º |
 73:19
How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. |
 73:20
As a dreamº
when [one] awaketh;ººº
[so], O
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,º
when thou awakest,º
thou shalt despiseºº
their image.º |
 73:20
As a dream when [one] awaketh; [so], O Yahweh, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. |
 73:21
Thusº
my heartº
was grieved,ºº
and I was prickedºº
in my reins.º |
 73:21
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. |
 73:22
So foolishº
[was] I,º
and ignorant:ººº
I wasº
[as] a beastº
beforeº
thee. |
 73:22
So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before thee. |
 73:23
Nevertheless Iº
[am] continuallyº
withº
thee: thou hast holdenºº
[me] by my rightº
hand.º |
 73:23
Nevertheless I [am] continually with thee: thou hast holden [me] by my right hand. |
 73:24
Thou shalt guideºº
me with thy counsel,º
and afterwardº
receiveºº
me [to] glory.º |
 73:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory. |
 73:25
Whomº
have I in heavenº
[but thee]? and [there is] noneº
upon earthº
[that] I desireºº
besideº
thee. |
 73:25
Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside thee. |
 73:26
My fleshº
and my heartº
faileth:ºº
[but]
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִיםº
[is] the strengthº
of my heart,º
and my portionº
for ever.º |
 73:26
My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] Elohim [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. |
 73:27
For,º
lo,º
they that are farº
from thee shall perish:ºº
thou hast destroyedºº
allº
them that go a whoringºº
fromº
thee. |
 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. |
 73:28
Butº
[itº
is] goodº
for me to draw nearº
to
´Élöhîm
אֱלֹהִים:º
I have putºº
my trustº
in
´Áðönäy
אֲדֹנָיº
Yähwè
יָהוֶה,º
that I may declareºº
allº
thy works.º |
 73:28
But [it is] good for me to draw near to Elohim: I have put my trust in Adonay Yahweh, that I may declare all thy works. |