Psalms 73:1-13 ▼

1 A psalme of Asaph. Truely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel: vnto such as haue a cleane heart.

2 Neuerthelesse, my feete were almost gone from me: my steppes had almost slypt.

3 For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked flowe in all kynde of prosperitie.

4 For there be no bondes of death that can holde them: and the galaries of their houses be strong.

5 They come in no misfortune lyke other folke: neither are they plagued lyke other men.

6 And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about: and crueltie couereth them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them.

8 They make other dissolute, they speake oppression with iniurie: they talke proudely and presumptuously.

9 For they stretch foorth their mouth vnto the heauen: and their tongue goeth through the worlde.

10 Therfore God his people turneth thither: and there is drawen vnto them waters in a full cuppe.

11 And they say, howe shoulde God perceaue it? is there knowledge in the most hyghest?

12 Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde: do possesse riches.

13 Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie.