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The Tragedy of the Wicked, and the Blessedness of Trust in God
A Psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
A Psalm of Asaph.
Truly God is good to Israel,
To such as are pure in heart.
Surely God is good to Israel,
To those who are pure in heart!
To those who are pure in heart!
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled;
My steps had nearly slipped.
My steps had nearly slipped.
But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling,
My steps had almost slipped.
My steps had almost slipped.
For I was envious of the boastful,
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious of the arrogant
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For there are no pains in their death,
And their body is fat.
And their body is fat.
They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
Nor are they plagued like other men.
They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like mankind.
Nor are they plagued like mankind.
Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them like a garment.
Violence covers them like a garment.
Therefore pride is their necklace;
The garment of violence covers them.
The garment of violence covers them.
Their eye bulges from fatness;
The imaginations of their heart run riot.
The imaginations of their heart run riot.
They mock and wickedly speak of oppression;
They speak from on high.
They speak from on high.
They set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.
And their tongue walks through the earth.
They have set their mouth against the heavens,
And their tongue parades through the earth.
And their tongue parades through the earth.
Therefore his people return here,
And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
Therefore his people return to this place,
And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
And they say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
They say, “How does God know?
And is there knowledge with the Most High?”
And is there knowledge with the Most High?”
Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.
Behold, these are the wicked;
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure
And washed my hands in innocence;
And washed my hands in innocence;
For all day long I have been plagued,
And chastened every morning.
And chastened every morning.
For I have been stricken all day long
And chastened every morning.
And chastened every morning.
If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
When I pondered to understand this,
It was troublesome in my sight
It was troublesome in my sight
Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
Then I understood their end.
Then I understood their end.
Until I came into the sanctuary of God;
Then I perceived their end.
Then I perceived their end.
Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
You cast them down to destruction.
Surely You set them in slippery places;
You cast them down to destruction.
You cast them down to destruction.
Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
They are utterly consumed with terrors.
How they are destroyed in a moment!
They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!
They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!
As a dream when one awakes,
So, Lord, when You awake,
You shall despise their image.
So, Lord, when You awake,
You shall despise their image.
Like a dream when one awakes,
O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.
O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.
When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within,
And I was pierced within,
I was so foolish and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
I was like a beast before You.
Then I was senseless and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
I was like a beast before You.
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You hold me by my right hand.
You hold me by my right hand.
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.
You have taken hold of my right hand.
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.
And afterward receive me to glory.
With Your counsel You will guide me,
And afterward receive me to glory.
And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
For, behold, those who are far from You will perish;
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.