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Home Book of Tehilim Psalm 73

Psalm 73

תהילים 73

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A psalm of Asaph. God is truly good to Israel, to those whose heart is pure.
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As for me, my feet had almost strayed, my steps were nearly led off course,
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for I envied the wanton; I saw the wicked at ease.
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Death has no pangs for them; their body is healthy.
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They have no part in human travail; they are not afflicted like the rest of humankind.
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So pride adorns their necks, lawlessness enwraps them as a mantle.
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Fat shuts out their eyes; their fancies are extravagant.
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They scoff and plan evil; from their eminence they plan wrongdoing.
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They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues range over the earth.
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So they pound this people again and again, until they are drained of their very last tear.
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Then they say, u201cHow could God know? Is there knowledge with the Most High?u201d
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Such are the wicked; ever tranquil, they amass wealth.
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It was for nothing that I kept my heart pure and washed my hands in innocence,
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seeing that I have been constantly afflicted, that each morning brings new punishments.
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Had I decided to say these things, I should have been false to the circle of Your disciples.
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So I applied myself to understand this, but it seemed a hopeless task
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till I entered Godu2019s sanctuary and reflected on their fate.
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You surround them with flattery; You make them fall through blandishments.
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How suddenly are they ruined, wholly swept away by terrors.
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When You are aroused You despise their image, as one does a dream after waking, O my Sovereign.
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My mind was stripped of its reason, my feelings were numbed.
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I was a dolt, without knowledge; I was brutish toward You.
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Yet I was always with You, You held my right hand;
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You guided me by Your counsel and led me toward honor.
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Whom else have I in heaven? And having You, I want no one on earth.
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My body and mind fail; but God is the stay of my mind, my portion forever.
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Those who keep far from You perish; You annihilate all who are untrue to You.
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As for me, nearness to God is good; I have made the Sovereign GOD my refuge, that I may recount all Your works.