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| 73:1 | [A Psalme of Asaph.] Truely God is good to Israel, euen to such as are of a cleane heart. |
| 73:2 | But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt. |
| 73:3 | For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked. |
| 73:4 | For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme. |
| 73:5 | They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men. |
| 73:6 | Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chaine: violence couereth them as a garment. |
| 73:7 | Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish. |
| 73:8 | They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily. |
| 73:9 | They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth. |
| 73:10 | Therefore his people returne hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. |
| 73:11 | And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? |
| 73:12 | Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches. |
| 73:13 | Uerily I haue cleansed my heart in vaine, and washed my hands in innocencie. |
| 73:14 | For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning. |
| 73:15 | If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. |
| 73:16 | When I thought to know this, it was too painfull for me, |
| 73:17 | Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end. |
| 73:18 | Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction. |
| 73:19 | How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours. |
| 73:20 | As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image. |
| 73:21 | Thus my heart was greeued, and I was pricked in my reines. |
| 73:22 | So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. |
| 73:23 | Neuerthelesse I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. |
| 73:24 | Thou shalt guide me with thy counsell; and afterward receiue me to glory. |
| 73:25 | Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee. |
| 73:26 | My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer. |
| 73:27 | For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee. |
| 73:28 | But it is good for me, to drawe neere to God: I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes. |
| 73:1 | Truely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel: vnto such as haue a cleane heart |
| 73:2 | Neuerthelesse, my feete were almost gone from me: my steppes had almost slypt |
| 73:3 | For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie |
| 73:4 | For there be no bondes of death that can holde them: and the galaries of their houses be strong |
| 73:5 | They come in no misfortune lyke other folke: neither are they plagued lyke other men |
| 73:6 | And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about: and crueltie couereth them as a garment |
| 73:7 | Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them |
| 73:8 | They make other dissolute, they speake oppression with iniurie: they talke proudely and presumptuously |
| 73:9 | For they stretch foorth their mouth vnto the heauen: and their tongue goeth through the worlde |
| 73:10 | Therfore God his people turneth thither: and there is drawen vnto them waters in a full [cuppe. |
| 73:11 | And they say, howe shoulde God perceaue it? is there knowledge in the most hyghest |
| 73:12 | Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde: do possesse riches |
| 73:13 | Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie |
| 73:14 | All the day long I haue ben scourged: and chastened euery mornyng |
| 73:15 | If I shoulde say that I woulde iudge after this sort: lo then I shoulde condempne the generation of thy children |
| 73:16 | Therfore I considered howe I might vnderstande this: but it was to paynefull in myne eyes |
| 73:17 | Untyll I went vnto the sanctuarie of God: and vnderstood the ende of them |
| 73:18 | Truely thou doest set them in slippery places: and castest them downe headlong for to be destroyed |
| 73:19 | Oh howe be they brought to a destruction euen vpon a sodayne: they faynt, they consume away for very dread |
| 73:20 | They be as a dreame to a man after he is once waked: O Lorde thou wylt cause their image to be dispised in the citie |
| 73:21 | Ueryly thus was my heart inflamed: thus was my reynes pricked |
| 73:22 | So foolishe was I and voyde of vnderstanding: I was euen a bruite beast before thee |
| 73:23 | Neuerthelesse I am alway with thee: for thou hast holden me by my ryght hande |
| 73:24 | Thou hast guyde me with thy counsayle: and after that thou receauedst me with glorie |
| 73:25 | Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee |
| 73:26 | My fleshe and my heart fayleth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer |
| 73:27 | For lo, they that kepe them selues a loofe from thee shall perishe: thou destroyest euery one that committeth fornication agaynst thee |
| 73:28 | But it is good for me to come neare vnto God: wherfore I put my trust in thee O Lorde God, that I may declare all thy workes |
| 73:1 | A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart. |
| 73:2 | As for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well neere slipt. |
| 73:3 | For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked. |
| 73:4 | For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong. |
| 73:5 | They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men. |
| 73:6 | Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, and crueltie couereth them as a garment. |
| 73:7 | Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish. |
| 73:8 | They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously. |
| 73:9 | They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth. |
| 73:10 | Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. |
| 73:11 | And they say, Howe doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in the most High? |
| 73:12 | Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in riches. |
| 73:13 | Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie. |
| 73:14 | For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning. |
| 73:15 | If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed. |
| 73:16 | Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me, |
| 73:17 | Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderstoode I their ende. |
| 73:18 | Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation. |
| 73:19 | How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed, |
| 73:20 | As a dreame when one awaketh! O Lord, when thou raisest vs vp, thou shalt make their image despised. |
| 73:21 | Certainely mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my reines: |
| 73:22 | So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a beast before thee. |
| 73:23 | Yet I was alway with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. |
| 73:24 | Thou wilt guide me by thy counsell, and afterward receiue me to glory. |
| 73:25 | Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee. |
| 73:26 | My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God is the strength of mine heart, and my portion for euer. |
| 73:27 | For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a whoring from thee. |
| 73:28 | As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God: therefore I haue put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes. |
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