Psalms 73 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 TRULY God is good to Israel, and to those who are pure in 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 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. 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 was envious of the wicked when I saw the prosperity of the ungodly. 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 is no end to their death, and their folly is great. 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 share not in the toil of men; neither are they scourged like 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 Therefore pride holds them fast; they have concealed their wickedness and ungodliness. Therefore pride is their necklace; violence covers them as a garment. Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
7 Their iniquity comes through like grease; they do according to the evil dictates of the heart. 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 imagine and speak evil things: they talk unjustly against the most High. They scoff and speak with malice; loftily they threaten oppression. They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
9 They have set their mouths in the sky, but their tongues drag in the dirt; 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 Therefore will my people return hither, and they shall have everything in abundance. 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 They shall say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? 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 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they are strong in power. 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 As for me, I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence. 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 have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. 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 say, I shall do as they do, this is sinful for me. 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 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. 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 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. 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 Thou didst appoint their portion according to their deceitfulness; thou didst cast them down when they exalted themselves. 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 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. How they are destroyed in a moment, swept away utterly by terrors! How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
20 As one who awakes from a dream, so, O LORD, thou shalt despise their idolatry. 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 Thus my heart was grieved, and my conscience troubled me. When my soul was embittered, when I was pricked in heart, When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
22 So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was as a 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 Thou shalt comfort me with thy counsel, and lead me according to thy honour. 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 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and whom have I desired upon earth besides thee? 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 Nevertheless I am continually with thee; thou hast held me by my right hand. 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 flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. 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 are far from thee shall perish; thou hast destroyed all them that go astray from 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 I was pleased to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the LORD God, that I may declare all thy works. 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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