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Psalms 73

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.

2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;

3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.

6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.

11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.

18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.

19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.

20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.

21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:

22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.

24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.

25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.

26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.

27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.

28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

Orthodox Jewish Bible OJB

1 3 (Mizmor of Asaph). Truly Elohim is tov to Yisroel, even to the barei levav (pure of heart).

2 But as for me, my raglayim had almost stumbled; my steps had well near slipped.

3 For I had kina (envy) of the holelim (arrogant ones), when I saw the shalom of the resha’im.

4 For there are no chartzubot (fetters, bonds, pains) in their mot; healthy is their belly.

5 They are not in amal (trouble) as enosh; neither are they plagued like adam.

6 Therefore ga’avah encircleth them like a chain necklace; chamas enwraps them like a garment.

7 Their eyes bulge with chelev; they have more than levav could imagine.

8 They mock, and speak wickedly concerning oshek (oppression); they speak from marom (on high).

9 They set their mouth against Shomayim, and their leshon stalketh in ha’aretz.

10 Therefore their people return here; and mayim to the full are swallowed down by them.

11 And they say, How doth El (G-d) know? And is there knowledge in Elyon?

12 Hinei, these are the resha’im; at ease olam, they increase in riches.

13 Surely in vain have I cleansed my lev, and washed my hands in innocency.

14 For kol hayom have I been plagued, and chastened in the bekarim (mornings).

15 If I say, I will speak thus; hinei, I would have dealt faithlessly with the dor banecha (the generation of Thy children).

16 When I thought to comprehend this, it was amal (difficulty) in my eyes;

17 Until I went into the Mikdeshei El; then I had binah (understanding) of their (the wicked’s) destiny.

18 Surely Thou didst set them in slippery places; Thou castedst them down into mashu’ot (ruins, destruction).

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a rega (moment)! They are utterly consumed with balahot (terrors).

20 As a chalom when one awaketh; so, Adonoi, when Thou art aroused [in judgment], Thou shalt despise their tzelem (shadowy form).

21 Thus my levav was grieved, and I was pricked in my mind.

22 So senseless was I, and ignorant; I was like behemot before Thee.

23 Nevertheless I am with Thee tamid (always); Thou hast taken hold of me by my yamin.

24 Thou shalt guide me with Thy etzah (counsel), and afterward take me to kavod (glory).

25 Whom have I in Shomayim but Thee? And there is none upon HaAretz that I desire beside Thee.

26 My flesh and my levav may fail; but Elohim is the Tzur of my levav, and my chelek l’olam.

27 For, hinei, they that are far from Thee shall perish; Thou hast destroyed all them that go zoneh (a-whoring) from Thee.

28 But kiravat Elohim (drawing near to Elohim) is tov for me; I make in Adonoi Hashem my refuge, that I may declare all Thy deeds.