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Psalm 73

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1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

2 But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.

3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.

5 They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.

6 Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.

7 From their callous hearts comes iniquity ; their evil imaginations have no limits.

8 They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

9 Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.

10 Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.

11 They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?”

12 This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.

13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.

14 All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.

15 If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.

16 When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply

17 till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.

18 Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.

19 How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!

20 They are like a dream when one awakes; when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.

21 When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,

22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.

23 Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.

24 You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.

26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

27 Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

The Message Bible MSG

1 No doubt about it! God is good - good to good people, good to the good-hearted.

2 But I nearly missed it, missed seeing his goodness.

3 I was looking the other way, looking up to the people

4 At the top, envying the wicked who have it made,

5 Who have nothing to worry about, not a care in the whole wide world.

6 Pretentious with arrogance, they wear the latest fashions in violence,

7 Pampered and overfed, decked out in silk bows of silliness.

8 They jeer, using words to kill; they bully their way with words.

9 They're full of hot air, loudmouths disturbing the peace.

10 People actually listen to them - can you believe it? Like thirsty puppies, they lap up their words.

11 What's going on here? Is God out to lunch? Nobody's tending the store.

12 The wicked get by with everything; they have it made, piling up riches

13 I've been stupid to play by the rules; what has it gotten me?

14 A long run of bad luck, that's what - a slap in the face every time I walk out the door.

15 If I'd have given in and talked like this, I would have betrayed your dear children.

16 Still, when I tried to figure it out, all I got was a splitting headache . . .

17 Until I entered the sanctuary of God. Then I saw the whole picture:

18 The slippery road you've put them on, with a final crash in a ditch of delusions.

19 In the blink of an eye, disaster! A blind curve in the dark, and - nightmare!

20 We wake up and rub our eyes. . . . Nothing. There's nothing to them. And there never was.

21 When I was beleaguered and bitter, totally consumed by envy,

22 I was totally ignorant, a dumb ox in your very presence.

23 I'm still in your presence, but you've taken my hand.

24 You wisely and tenderly lead me, and then you bless me.

25 You're all I want in heaven! You're all I want on earth!

26 When my skin sags and my bones get brittle, God is rock-firm and faithful.

27 Look! Those who left you are falling apart! Deserters, they'll never be heard from again.

28 But I'm in the very presence of God - oh, how refreshing it is! I've made Lord God my home. God, I'm telling the world what you do!