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1 A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart.
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Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped.
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But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
3 For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm.
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For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.
5 They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men.
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They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
6 Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment.
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Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
7 Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish.
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Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
8 They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression; They speak loftily.
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They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
9 They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth.
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They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
10 Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
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Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
11 And they say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?"
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And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12 Behold, these are the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase in riches.
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Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
13 Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence.
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Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
14 For all day long I have been plagued, And chastened every morning.
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For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
15 If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.
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If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
16 When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me--
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When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end.
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Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.
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Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19 Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
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How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20 As a dream when one awakes, So, Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image.
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As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
21 Thus my heart was grieved, And I was vexed in my mind.
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Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
22 I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.
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So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.
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Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
24 You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
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Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You.
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Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
26 My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27 For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry.
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For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
28 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 Your works.
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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.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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