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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


73:1 [A Psalme of Asaph.] Truely God is good to Israel, euen to such as are of a cleane heart. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
73:2 But as for mee, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well-nigh slipt. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
73:3 For I was enuious at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperity of the wicked. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
73:4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firme. For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
73:5 They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men. 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. Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
73:7 Their eies stand out with fatnes: they haue more then heart could wish. Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
73:8 They are corrupt, and speake wickedly concerning oppression: they speake loftily. They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
73:9 They set their mouth against the heauens; and their tongue walketh through the earth. They set their mouth against the heavens, 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. Therefore his people return 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? 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. Behold, these are the ungodly, 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. Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
73:14 For all the day long haue I bene plagued, and chastened euery morning. For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
73:15 If I say, I will speake thus: behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. If I say, I will speak 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, When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
73:17 Untill I went into the Sanctuarie of God; then vnderstood I their end. Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
73:18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them downe into destruction. Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
73:19 How are they brought into desolation as in a moment? they are vtterly consumed with terrours. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
73:20 As a dreame when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest thou shalt despise their image. As a dream 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. Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
73:22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. 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. Nevertheless 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. Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
73:25 Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee. Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
73:27 For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee. For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go 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. But 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.