73:1 A
Psalme
of
Asaph.
Truely
God
is
good
to
Israel,
euen
to
such
as
are
of
a
cleane
heart.
73:2 But
as
for
mee,
my
feete
were
almost
gone:
my
steps
had
well-nigh
slipt.
73:3 For
I
was
enuious
at
the
foolish,
when
I
sawe
the
prosperity
of
the
wicked.
73:4 For
there
are
no
bands
in
their
death:
but
their
strength
is
firme.
73:5 They
are
not
in
trouble
as
other
men:
neither
are
they
plagued
like
other
men.
73:6 Therefore
pride
compasseth
them
about
as
a
chaine:
violence
couereth
them
as
a
garment.
73:7 Their
eies
stand
out
with
fatnes:
they
haue
more
then
heart
could
wish.
73:8 They
are
corrupt,
and
speake
wickedly
concerning
oppression:
they
speake
loftily.
73:9 They
set
their
mouth
against
the
heauens;
and
their
tongue
walketh
through
the
earth.
73:10 Therefore
his
people
returne
hither:
and
waters
of
a
full
cup
are
wrung
out
to
them.
73:11 And
they
say,
How
doth
God
know
and
is
there
knowledge
in
the
most
High
73:12 Behold,
these
are
the
vngodly:
who
prosper
in
the
world,
they
increase
in
riches.
73:13 Uerily
I
haue
cleansed
my
heart
in
vaine,
and
washed
my
hands
in
innocencie.
73:14 For
all
the
day
long
haue
I
bene
plagued,
and
chastened
euery
morning.
73:15 If
I
say,
I
will
speake
thus:
behold,
I
should
offend
against
the
generation
of
thy
children.
73:16 When
I
thought
to
know
this,
it
was
too
painfull
for
me,
73:17 Untill
I
went
into
the
Sanctuarie
of
God;
then
vnderstood
I
their
end.
73:18 Surely
thou
didst
set
them
in
slippery
places:
thou
castedst
them
downe
into
destruction.
73:19 How
are
they
brought
into
desolation
as
in
a
moment
they
are
vtterly
consumed
with
terrours.
73:20 As
a
dreame
when
one
awaketh;
so,
O
Lord,
when
thou
awakest
thou
shalt
despise
their
image.
73:21 Thus
my
heart
was
greeued,
and
I
was
pricked
in
my
reines.
73:22 So
foolish
was
I,
and
ignorant:
I
was
as
a
beast
before
thee.
73:23 Neuerthelesse
I
am
continually
with
thee:
thou
hast
holden
me
by
my
right
hand.
73:24 Thou
shalt
guide
me
with
thy
counsell;
and
afterward
receiue
me
to
glory.
73:25 Whom
haue
I
in
heauen
but
thee
and
there
is
none
vpon
earth
that
I
desire
besides
thee.
73:26 My
flesh
and
my
heart
faileth:
but
God
is
the
strength
of
my
heart,
and
my
portion
for
euer.
73:27 For
loe,
they
that
are
farre
from
thee,
shall
perish:
thou
hast
destroyed
all
them
that
goe
a
whoring
from
thee.
73:28 But
it
is
good
for
me,
to
drawe
neere
to
God:
I
haue
put
my
trust
in
the
Lord
God,
that
I
may
declare
all
thy
workes.
