Psa Psalms, psalm Book of Psalms, psalm 73
A Psalm (sacred song about or to God) of Asaph [Gatherer].
Truly God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] [is] good to Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel of God], [even] to such as are of a clean heart.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well near slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For [there are] no bands in their death: but their strength [is] firm.
They [are] not in trouble [as other] men; neither are they plagued like [other] men.
Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them [as] a garment.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
They are corrupt, and speak wickedly [concerning] oppression: they speak loftily.
They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.
Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.
And they say, How does God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
Behold, these [are] the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase [in] riches.
Truly I have cleansed my heart [in] vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend (make angry; make one stumble; violate) [against] the generation of youri children.
When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me;
Until I went into the sanctuary of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]; [then] understood I their end.
Surely youi did set them in slippery places: youi cast them down into destruction.
How are they [brought] into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
As a dream when [one] awakes; [so], O Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things], when youi awake, youi shall despise their image.
Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins (literally, kidneys; figuratively, seat of emotion).
So foolish [was] I, and ignorant: I was [as] a beast before youi.
Nevertheless I [am] continually with youi: youi have held [me] by my right hand.
youi shall guide me with youri counsel, and afterward receive me [to] glory.
Whom have I in heaven [but youi]? and [there is] none upon earth [that] I desire beside youi.
My flesh and my heart fails: [but] God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
For, lo, they that are far from youi shall perish: youi have destroyed all them that go a whoring from youi.
But [it is] good for me to draw near to God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered]: I have put my trust in the Lord-Adonai [Greatest Above All Things] GOD-Yehōvih [THE FATHER], that I may declare all youri works.