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¹ ⓐ Truly God is good toⓑ Israel, to those who areⓒ pure in heart.

² But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped.

³ ⓓ For I wasⓔ envious of the arrogant when I saw theⓕ prosperity of the wicked.

⁴ For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek.

⁵ They are not in trouble as others are; they are notⓖ stricken like the rest of mankind.

⁶ Therefore pride isⓗ their necklace; violence covers them asⓘ a garment.

⁷ Theirⓙ eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.

⁸ They scoff andⓚ speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.

⁹ They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth.

¹⁰ Therefore his people turn back to them, and findⓛ no fault in them.[1]

¹¹ And they say,ⓜ “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹² Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, theyⓝ increase in riches.

¹³ All in vain have Iⓞ kept my heart clean andⓟ washed my hands in innocence.

¹⁴ For all the day long I have beenⓠ stricken andⓡ rebukedⓢ every morning.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus,” I would have betrayedⓣ the generation of your children.

¹⁶ But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to meⓤ a wearisome task,

¹⁷ until I went intoⓥ the sanctuary of God; then I discerned theirⓦ end.

¹⁸ Truly you set them inⓧ slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.

¹⁹ How they are destroyedⓨ in a moment, swept away utterly byⓩ terrors!

²⁰ Likeⓐ a dream when one awakes, O Lord, whenⓑ you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.

²¹ When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart,

²³ Nevertheless, I am continually with you; youⓔ hold my right hand.

²⁴ Youⓕ guide me with your counsel, and afterward you willⓖ receive me to glory.

²⁵ ⓗ Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.

²⁶ ⓘ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God isⓙ the strength[2] of my heart and myⓚ portionⓛ forever.

²⁷ For behold, those who areⓜ far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who isⓝ unfaithful to you.

²⁸ But for me it is good toⓞ be near God; I have made the Lord GOD myⓟ refuge, that I mayⓠ tell of all your works.

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1	ⓐ Truly God is good toⓑ Israel, to those who areⓒ pure in heart.
2	But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped.
3	ⓓ For I wasⓔ envious of the arrogant when I saw theⓕ prosperity of the wicked.
4	For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek.
5	They are not in trouble as others are; they are notⓖ stricken like the rest of mankind.
6	Therefore pride isⓗ their necklace; violence covers them asⓘ a garment.
7	Theirⓙ eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.
8	They scoff andⓚ speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.
9	They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth.
10	Therefore his people turn back to them, and findⓛ no fault in them.[1]
11	And they say,ⓜ “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12	Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, theyⓝ increase in riches.
13	All in vain have Iⓞ kept my heart clean andⓟ washed my hands in innocence.
14	For all the day long I have beenⓠ stricken andⓡ rebukedⓢ every morning.
15	If I had said, “I will speak thus,” I would have betrayedⓣ the generation of your children.
16	But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to meⓤ a wearisome task,
17	until I went intoⓥ the sanctuary of God; then I discerned theirⓦ end.
18	Truly you set them inⓧ slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.
19	How they are destroyedⓨ in a moment, swept away utterly byⓩ terrors!
20	Likeⓐ a dream when one awakes, O Lord, whenⓑ you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.
21	When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart,
22	I wasⓒ brutish and ignorant; I was likeⓓ a beast toward you.
23	Nevertheless, I am continually with you; youⓔ hold my right hand.
24	Youⓕ guide me with your counsel, and afterward you willⓖ receive me to glory.
25	ⓗ Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26	ⓘ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God isⓙ the strength[2] of my heart and myⓚ portionⓛ forever.
27	For behold, those who areⓜ far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who isⓝ unfaithful to you.
28	But for me it is good toⓞ be near God; I have made the Lord GOD myⓟ refuge, that I mayⓠ tell of all your works.

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