Psalms 73

1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

מִזְמֹור לְאָסָף אַךְ טֹוב לְיִשְׂרָאֵל אֱלֹהִים לְבָרֵי לֵבָב׃ (1435)

2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

וַאֲנִי כִּמְעַט [נָטוּי כ] (נָטָיוּ ק) רַגְלָי כְּאַיִן [שֻׁפְּכָה כ] (שֻׁפְּכוּ ק) אֲשֻׁרָי׃ (2242)

3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

כִּי־קִנֵּאתִי בַּהֹולְלִים שְׁלֹום רְשָׁעִים אֶרְאֶה׃ (1917)

4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

כִּי אֵין חַרְצֻבֹּות לְמֹותָם וּבָרִיא אוּלָם׃ (1609)

5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

בַּעֲמַל אֱנֹושׁ אֵינֵמֹו וְעִם־אָדָם לֹא יְנֻגָּעוּ׃ (937)

6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

לָכֵן עֲנָקַתְמֹו גַאֲוָה יַעֲטָףשִׁ־ית חָמָס לָמֹו׃ (1844)

7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

יָצָא מֵחֵלֶב עֵינֵמֹו עָבְרוּ מַשְׂכִּיֹּות לֵבָב׃ (1445)

8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

יָמִיקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּרוּ בְרָע עֹשֶׁק מִמָּרֹום יְדַבֵּרוּ׃ (1684)

9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

שַׁתּוּ בַשָּׁמַיִם פִּיהֶם וּלְשֹׁונָם תִּהֲלַךְ בָּאָרֶץ׃ (2413)

10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

לָכֵן ׀ [יָשִׁיב כ] (יָשׁוּב ק) עַמֹּו הֲלֹם וּמֵי מָלֵא יִמָּצוּ לָמֹו׃ (1400)

11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

וְאָמְרוּ אֵיכָה יָדַע־אֵל וְיֵשׁ דֵּעָה בְעֶלְיֹון׃ (967)

12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

הִנֵּה־אֵלֶּה רְשָׁעִים וְשַׁלְוֵי עֹולָם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָיִל׃ (1576)

13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

אַךְ־רִיק זִכִּיתִי לְבָבִי וָאֶרְחַץ בְּנִקָּיֹון כַּפָּי׃ (1455)

14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

וָאֱהִי נָגוּעַ כָּל־הַיֹּום וְתֹוכַחְתִּי לַבְּקָרִים׃ (1494)

15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

אִם־אָמַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָה כְמֹו הִנֵּה דֹור בָּנֶיךָ בָגָדְתִּי׃ (1875)

16When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

וָאֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַעַת זֹאת עָמָל [הִיא כ] (הוּא ק) בְעֵינָי׃ (1664)

17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

עַד־אָבֹוא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵל אָבִינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָם׃ (1357)

18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

אַךְ בַּחֲלָקֹות תָּשִׁית לָמֹו הִפַּלְתָּם לְמַשּׁוּאֹות׃ (3091)

19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

אֵיךְ הָיוּ לְשַׁמָּה כְרָגַע סָפוּ תַמּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֹות׃ (1845)

20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

כַּחֲלֹום מֵהָקִיץ אֲדֹנָי בָּעִיר ׀ צַלְמָם תִּבְזֶה׃ (1310)

21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

כִּי יִתְחַמֵּץ לְבָבִי וְכִלְיֹותַי אֶשְׁתֹּונָן׃ (1911)

22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

וַאֲנִי־בַעַר וְלֹא אֵדָע בְּהֵמֹות הָיִיתִי עִמָּךְ׃ (1469)

23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

וַאֲנִי תָמִיד עִמָּךְ אָחַזְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִי׃ (1203)

24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

בַּעֲצָתְךָ תַנְחֵנִי וְאַחַר כָּבֹוד תִּקָּחֵנִי׃ (1915)

25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

מִי־לִי בַשָּׁמָיִם וְעִמְּךָ לֹא־חָפַצְתִּי בָאָרֶץ׃ (1530)

26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

כָּלָה שְׁאֵרִי וּלְבָבִי צוּר־לְבָבִי וְחֶלְקִי אֱלֹהִים לְעֹולָם׃ (1372)

27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

כִּי־הִנֵּה רְחֵקֶיךָ יֹאבֵדוּ הִצְמַתָּה כָּל־זֹונֶה מִמֶּךָּ׃ (1209)

28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

וַאֲנִי ׀ קִרֲבַת אֱלֹהִים לִי־טֹוב שַׁתִּי ׀ בַּאדֹנָי יְהֹוִה מַחְסִי לְסַפֵּר כָּל־מַלְאֲכֹותֶיךָ׃ (2780)