Psalm 73:1-5
New King James Version
BOOK THREE
Psalms 73–89
The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God
A Psalm of (A)Asaph.
73 Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly (B)slipped.
3 (C)For I was envious of the boastful,
When I saw the prosperity of the (D)wicked.
4 For there are no [a]pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm.
5 (E)They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:4 pains
Psalm 73:17-19
New King James Version
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
Then I understood their (A)end.
18 Surely (B)You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
19 Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
Psalm 73:23-28
New King James Version
23 Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
24 (A)You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
25 (B)Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
26 (C)My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the [a]strength of my heart and my (D)portion forever.
27 For indeed, (E)those who are far from You shall perish;
You have destroyed all those who [b]desert You for harlotry.
28 But it is good for me to (F)draw near to God;
I have put my trust in the Lord God,
That I may (G)declare all Your works.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:26 Lit. rock
- Psalm 73:27 Are unfaithful to You
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