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¹ A psalm of Asaph. ⓜ [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. ⓜ

#	CSB
1	A psalm of Asaph. ⓜ [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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