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73:1  This is a psalm that Asaph wrote. God is truly good to the people of Israel, to people who want to serve him honestly.
73:2  But this is what happened to me: I nearly slipped and fell over. I could no longer stand properly.
73:3  When I saw that wicked people had plenty of things, I was jealous of those proud people.
73:4  Their bodies are fat and strong, and they feel no pain in their lives.
73:5  They do not have trouble like other people. They seem to have no problems.
73:6  Their pride is like their necklace. They like to be cruel, as they like to wear clothes.
73:7  Their greedy eyes lead them into sin. Their minds think of evil things to do.
73:8  They laugh at people and they say bad things about them. They proudly speak about cruel things that they want to do to people.
73:9  They think that they rule in heaven, as well as on the earth!
73:10  As a result, God's people become confused, and they listen to them. They think that everything is true that those wicked people say.
73:11  They say, ‘Does God really know what we do? Does the Most High God know everything?’
73:12  Take a good look, and see how wicked those people are! They have no troubles, and they become richer and richer.
73:13  I decided that I had tried to do what is right, but it did not help me at all! I had refused to do anything wrong, for no good reason!
73:14  I had trouble each and every day. Punishment came to me every morning!
73:15  If I had spoken aloud things like that, I would have turned against your own people.
73:16  When I thought about all this, it was so hard for me to understand.
73:17  But I went into your temple, God. Then I understood what would happen to wicked people in the end.
73:18  Yes, I realized that they are in a dangerous place, where they will easily slip. You will cause them to fall down to their death.
73:19  It will take just a moment to destroy them! Great fear will sweep them away!
73:20  They will completely disappear, like a dream disappears after you wake up. Lord, when you decide to do something, you will forget that they were there!
73:21  I was very upset, and my thoughts were confused.
73:22  I was stupid, and I did not understand you properly. I was no better than an animal.
73:23  But I am always near to you. You hold my right hand, as my guide.
73:24  You teach me the right way to go, and you will lead me to glory.
73:25  You are the only one in heaven or on earth that I need to help me. You are the only one that I want.
73:26  My body and my mind may become weak, but God will always keep me safe and strong.
73:27  Those people who stay far away from you will die. You destroy everybody who turns away from you.
73:28  But as for me, it is good for me to stay near to God. I have gone to the Almighty Lord as the place where I can be safe. I will tell people about the great things that you have done.