Psalms 73 Parallel Bible Translations

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Bishops' Bible of 1568
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1 A psalme of Asaph. Truely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel: vnto such as haue a cleane heart. Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. A psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
2 Neuerthelesse, my feete were almost gone from me: my steppes had almost slypt. But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled, my steps had nearly slipped. But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
3 For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie. For I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For there be no bondes of death that can holde them: and the galaries of their houses be strong. For they have no pangs until death; their bodies are fat and sleek. They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
5 They come in no misfortune lyke other folke: neither are they plagued lyke other men. They are not in trouble as others are; they are not stricken like the rest of mankind. They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
6 And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about: and crueltie couereth them as a garment. Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them. Their eyes swell out through fatness; their hearts overflow with follies. From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits.
8 They make other dissolute, they speake oppression with iniurie: they talke proudely and presumptuously. They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression. They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 For they stretch foorth their mouth vnto the heauen: and their tongue goeth through the worlde. They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongue struts through the earth. Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therfore God his people turneth thither: and there is drawen vnto them waters in a full cuppe. Therefore his people turn back to them, and find no fault in them. Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.
11 And they say, howe shoulde God perceaue it? is there knowledge in the most hyghest? And they say, “How can God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” They say, “How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?”
12 Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde: do possesse riches. Behold, these are the wicked; always at ease, they increase in riches. This is what the wicked are like— always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
13 Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie. All in vain have I kept my heart clean and washed my hands in innocence. Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.
14 All the day long I haue ben scourged: and chastened euery mornyng. For all the day long I have been stricken and rebuked every morning. All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.
15 If I shoulde say that I woulde iudge after this sort: lo then I shoulde condempne the generation of thy children. If I had said, “I will speak thus,” I would have betrayed the generation of your children. If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.
16 Therfore I considered howe I might vnderstande this: but it was to paynefull in myne eyes. But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply
17 Untyll I went vnto the sanctuarie of God: and vnderstood the ende of them. until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end. till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
18 Truely thou doest set them in slippery places: and castest them downe headlong for to be destroyed. Truly you set them in slippery places; you make them fall to ruin. Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.
19 Oh howe be they brought to a destruction euen vpon a sodayne: they faynt, they consume away for very dread. How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors! How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
20 They be as a dreame to a man after he is once waked: O Lorde thou wylt cause their image to be dispised in the citie. Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms. They are like a dream when one awakes; when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
21 Ueryly thus was my heart inflamed: thus was my reynes pricked. When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
22 So foolishe was I and voyde of vnderstanding: I was euen a bruite beast before thee. I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
23 Neuerthelesse I am alway with thee: for thou hast holden me by my ryght hande. Nevertheless, I am continually with you; you hold my right hand. Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
24 Thou hast guyde me with thy counsayle: and after that thou receauedst me with glorie. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory.
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 you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
26 My fleshe and my heart fayleth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27 For lo, they that kepe them selues a loofe from thee shall perishe: thou destroyest euery one that committeth fornication agaynst thee. For behold, those who are far from you shall perish; you put an end to everyone who is unfaithful to you. Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
28 But it is good for me to come neare vnto God: wherfore I put my trust in thee O Lorde God, that I may declare all thy workes. But for me it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. 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.
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