1 A Psalm 4210 of Asaph 623. Truly God 430 is good 2896 to Israel 3478, even to such as are of a clean 1249 heart 3824.
2 But as for me, my feet 7272 were almost 4592 gone 5186 5186; my steps 838 had well nigh 369 slipped 8210.
3 For I was envious 7065 at the foolish 1984, when I saw 7200 the prosperity 7965 of the wicked 7563.
4 For there are no bands 2784 in their death 4194: but their strength 193 is firm 1277.
5 They are not in trouble 5999 as other men 582; neither are they plagued 5060 like 5973 other men 120.
6 Therefore pride 1346 compasseth them about as a chain 6059; violence 2555 covereth 5848 them as a garment 7897.
7 Their eyes 5869 stand out 3318 with fatness 2459: they have more 5674 than heart 3824 could wish 4906.
8 They are corrupt 4167, and speak 1696 wickedly 7451 concerning oppression 6233: they speak 1696 loftily 4791.
9 They set 8371 their mouth 6310 against the heavens 8064, and their tongue 3956 walketh 1980 through the earth 776.
10 Therefore his people 5971 return 7725 7725 hither 1988: and waters 4325 of a full 4392 cup are wrung out 4680 to them.
11 And they say 559, How doth God 410 know 3045? and is there 3426 knowledge 1844 in the most High 5945?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly 7563, who prosper 7961 in the world 5769; they increase 7685 in riches 2428.
13 Verily I have cleansed 2135 my heart 3824 in vain 7385, and washed 7364 my hands 3709 in innocency 5356.
14 For all the day 3117 long have I been plagued 5060, and chastened 8433 every morning 1242.
15 If I say 559, I will speak 5608 thus 3644; behold, I should offend 898 against the generation 1755 of thy children 1121.
16 When I thought 2803 to know 3045 this, it was too painful 5999 for me 5869;
17 Until I went 935 into the sanctuary 4720 of God 410; then understood 995 I their end 319.
18 Surely thou didst set 7896 them in slippery places 2513: thou castedst them down 5307 into destruction 4876.
19 How are they brought into desolation 8047, as in a moment 7281! they are utterly 5486 consumed 8552 with terrors 1091.
20 As a dream 2472 when one awaketh 6974; so, O Lord 136, when thou awakest 5782, thou shalt despise 959 their image 6754.
21 Thus my heart 3824 was grieved 2556, and I was pricked 8150 in my reins 3629.
22 So foolish 1198 was I, and ignorant 3045: I was as a beast 929 before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually 8548 with thee: thou hast holden 270 me by my right 3225 hand 3027.
24 Thou shalt guide 5148 me with thy counsel 6098, and afterward 310 receive 3947 me to glory 3519.
25 Whom have I in heaven 8064 but thee? and there is none upon earth 776 that I desire 2654 beside thee.
26 My flesh 7607 and my heart 3824 faileth 3615: but God 430 is the strength 6697 of my heart 3824, and my portion 2506 for ever 5769.
27 For, lo, they that are far 7369 from thee shall perish 6: thou hast destroyed 6789 all them that go a whoring 2181 from thee.
28 But 589 it is good 2896 for me to draw near 7132 to God 430: I have put 7896 my trust 4268 in the Lord 136 GOD 3069, that I may declare 5608 all thy works 4399.