73A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in heart.H4210H623H430H2896H3478H1249H38242But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.H7272H4592H5186H5186H838H369H82103For I was envious of the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.H7065H1984H7200H7965H75634For they have no pain; their bodies are sound and sleek.H2784H4194H193H12775They are not in trouble as others are; they are not plagued like other people.H5999H582H5060H5973H1206Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them like a garment.H1346H6059H2555H5848H78977Their eyes swell out with fatness; their hearts overflow with follies.H5869H3318H2459H5674H3824H49068They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression.H4167H1696H7451H6233H1696H47919They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues range over the earth.H8371H6310H8064H3956H1980H77610Therefore the people turn and praise them, and find no fault in them.H5971H7725H7725H1988H4325H4392H468011And they say, "How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"H559H410H3045H3426H1844H594512Such are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches.H7563H7961H5769H7685H242813All in vain I have kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence.H2135H3824H7385H7364H3709H535614For all day long I have been plagued, and am punished every morning.H3117H5060H8433H124215If I had said, "I will talk on in this way," I would have been untrue to the circle of your children.H559H5608H3644H898H1755H112116But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task,H2803H3045H5999H586917until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end.H935H4720H410H995H31918Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin.H7896H2513H5307H487619How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors!H8047H7281H5486H8552H109120They are like a dream when one awakes; on awaking you despise their phantoms.H2472H6974H136H5782H959H675421When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart,H3824H2556H8150H362922I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast toward you.H1198H3045H92923Nevertheless I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.H8548H270H3225H302724You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me with honor.H5148H6098H310H3947H351925Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire other than you.H8064H776H265426My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.H7607H3824H3615H430H6697H3824H2506H576927Indeed, those who are far from you will perish; you put an end to those who are false to you.H7369H6H6789H218128But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, to tell of all your works.H589H2896H7132H430H7896H4268H136H3069H5608H4399