Psalms Chapter 73 (NIV)
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BOOK IIIPsalms 73–89Psalm 73A psalm of Asaph.Surely God is good to Israel,to those who are pure in heart.
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But as for me, my feet had almost slipped;I had nearly lost my foothold.
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For I envied the arrogantwhen I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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They have no struggles;their bodies are healthy and strong.
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They are free from the burdens common to man;they are not plagued by human ills.
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Therefore pride is their necklace;they clothe themselves with violence.
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From their callous hearts comes iniquity;the evil conceits of their minds know no limits.
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They scoff, and speak with malice;in their arrogance they threaten oppression.
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Their mouths lay claim to heaven,and their tongues take possession of the earth.
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Therefore their people turn to themand drink up waters in abundance.
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They say, “How can God know?Does the Most High have knowledge?”
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This is what the wicked are like—always carefree, they increase in wealth.
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Surely in vain have I kept my heart pure;in vain have I washed my hands in innocence.
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All day long I have been plagued;I have been punished every morning.
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If I had said, “I will speak thus,”I would have betrayed your children.
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When I tried to understand all this,it was oppressive to me
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till I entered the sanctuary of God;then I understood their final destiny.
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Surely you place them on slippery ground;you cast them down to ruin.
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How suddenly are they destroyed,completely swept away by terrors!
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As a dream when one awakes,so when you arise, O Lord,you will despise them as fantasies.
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When my heart was grievedand my spirit embittered,
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I was senseless and ignorant;I was a brute beast before you.
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Yet I am always with you;you hold me by my right hand.
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You guide me with your counsel,and afterward you will take me into glory.
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Whom have I in heaven but you?And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
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My flesh and my heart may fail,but God is the strength of my heartand my portion forever.
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Those who are far from you will perish;you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
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But as for me, it is good to be near God.I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;I will tell of all your deeds.
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