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73:1  Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are pure in heart.
73:2  But as for me, my feet almost departed from the way; my steps had almost slipped.
73:3  For I became angry against the foolish when I saw the peace of the wicked.
73:4  Because there is no restraint that would bring about their death, but their strength is firm.
73:5  They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
73:6  Therefore they are crowned with pride; they cover themselves with violence as a garment.
73:7  Their eyes stand out with fatness; they easily obtain the desires of their heart.
73:8  They are lawless and speak wickedly of doing violence; they speak loftily.
73:9  They set their mouth against heaven, and their tongue walks through the earth.
73:10  Therefore his people shall return here; and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
73:11  And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
73:12  Behold, these ungodly men, without being troubled by the world obtain riches.
73:13  Verily, in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency
73:14  and been plagued all day long and chastened every morning:
73:15  If I should say, I will speak as they do; behold, I should deny the generation of thy sons.
73:16  I shall meditate that I might understand this; it is very hard for me to see.
73:17  When I come into the sanctuary of God, then I shall understand their end.
73:18  Surely thou didst set them in slippery places; in desolation thou shalt cause them to fall.
73:19  How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They have come to an end; they are utterly consumed with terrors.
73:20  As the dream of one who awakes; so, O Lord, when thou shalt rise up, thou shalt despise their appearances.
73:21  Truly my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my kidneys.
73:22  But I was ignorant and did not understand; I was as a beast before thee.
73:23  Nevertheless I was continually with thee; thou hast apprehended me by my right hand.
73:24  Thou hast guided me with thy counsel, and afterward thou shalt receive me unto glory.
73:25  Whom have I in heaven but thee? And apart from thee there is nothing upon the earth that I desire.
73:26  My flesh and my heart fail; the strength of my heart is that God is my portion for ever.
73:27  For, behold, those that stray from thee shall perish; thou dost cut off all those that go a whoring from thee.
73:28  But as for me, to draw near to God is good; I have put my hope in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.