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Psalms 73

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ ⓐ God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart. ⓑ

² But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my steps nearly went astray. ⓒ

³ For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⓓ

⁴ They have an easy time until they die, [1] and their bodies are well fed. [2] ⓔ

⁵ They are not in trouble like others; they are not afflicted like most people. ⓕ

⁶ Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment. ⓖ

⁷ Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. ⓗ

⁸ They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression. ⓘ

⁹ They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth. ⓙ

¹⁰ Therefore His people turn to them [3] and drink in their overflowing words. [4] ⓚ

¹¹ The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?” ⓛ

¹² Look at them — the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth. ⓜ

¹³ Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing? ⓝ

¹⁴ For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. ⓞ

¹⁵ If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed Your people. [5] ⓟ

¹⁶ When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless [6] ⓠ

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny. ⓡ

¹⁸ Indeed, You put them in slippery places; You make them fall into ruin. ⓢ

¹⁹ How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors. ⓣ

²⁰ Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, You will despise their image. ⓤ

²¹ When I became embittered and my innermost being [7] was wounded, ⓥ

²² I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward You. ⓦ

²³ Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. ⓧ

²⁴ You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me up in glory. [8] ⓨ

²⁵ Who do I have in heaven but You? And I desire nothing on earth but You. ⓩ

²⁶ My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength [9] of my heart, my portion forever. ⓐ

²⁷ Those far from You will certainly perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You. ⓑ

#	HCSB
1	ⓐ God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart. ⓑ
2	But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my steps nearly went astray. ⓒ
3	For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ⓓ
4	They have an easy time until they die, [1] and their bodies are well fed. [2] ⓔ
5	They are not in trouble like others; they are not afflicted like most people. ⓕ
6	Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment. ⓖ
7	Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. ⓗ
8	They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression. ⓘ
9	They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth. ⓙ
10	Therefore His people turn to them [3] and drink in their overflowing words. [4] ⓚ
11	The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?” ⓛ
12	Look at them — the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth. ⓜ
13	Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing? ⓝ
14	For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. ⓞ
15	If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed Your people. [5] ⓟ
16	When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless [6] ⓠ
17	until I entered God’s sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny. ⓡ
18	Indeed, You put them in slippery places; You make them fall into ruin. ⓢ
19	How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors. ⓣ
20	Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, You will despise their image. ⓤ
21	When I became embittered and my innermost being [7] was wounded, ⓥ
22	I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward You. ⓦ
23	Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. ⓧ
24	You guide me with Your counsel, and afterward You will take me up in glory. [8] ⓨ
25	Who do I have in heaven but You? And I desire nothing on earth but You. ⓩ
26	My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength [9] of my heart, my portion forever. ⓐ
27	Those far from You will certainly perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You. ⓑ
28	But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, so I can tell about all You do. ⓒ

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^{Psalms 73:4 [137]} With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy

^{Psalms 73:7 [138]} Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat

^{Psalms 73:10 [139]} The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.

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