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73:1  A psalm of Asaph [C a Levitical musician, a descendant of Gershon, at the time of David; 1 Chr. 6:39; 15:17; 2 Chr. 5:12]. ·God is truly [Surely God is] good to ·Israel [or those with integrity/virtue], to those who have pure hearts.
73:2  But ·I had almost stopped believing [L as for me, my feet almost stumbled]; ·I had almost lost my faith [my steps almost slipped]
73:3  because I was ·jealous [envious] of ·proud people [braggers; boasters]. I saw wicked people ·doing well [prospering].
73:4  They are not ·suffering [struggling; in pain]; ·they [their bodies] are ·healthy [perfect] and strong.
73:5  They don’t have ·troubles [toils] like the rest of us; they ·don’t have problems [are not plagued] like other people [Gen. 3:17–19].
73:6  They wear pride like a necklace and ·put on violence as their clothing [L adorn themselves with garments of violence].
73:7  ·They are looking for profits [L Their eyes bulge with fat] and ·do not control their selfish desires [cunning overflows from their hearts/minds].
73:8  They ·make fun of others [scoff] and speak ·evil [harm]; ·proudly [from high] they speak of ·hurting [oppressing; exploiting] others.
73:9  They ·brag to the sky [L set their mouth against heaven]. ·They say that they own [L Their tongue wanders] the earth.
73:10  So their people turn to them and ·give them whatever they want [L they drink up water in abundance].
73:11  They say, “How can God know? What does God Most High know?”
73:12  These people are wicked, always ·at ease [carefree], and getting richer.
73:13  ·So why have I kept my heart pure [L In vain, I kept my heart pure…]? ·Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong [L …and washed my hands in innocence; Matt. 27:24]?
73:14  I ·have suffered [am plagued] all day long; I have been ·punished [corrected] every morning.
73:15  God, if I had ·decided to talk like this [L said, “I will recount this,”], I would have ·let your people down [L betrayed the generation/race of your children].
73:16  I ·tried [thought how] to understand all this, but it was too ·hard [wearisome] ·for me to see [L in my eyes]
73:17  until I went to the ·Temple [sanctuary; Holy Place] of God. Then I understood ·what will happen to them [L their fate/end].
73:18  You have put them in ·danger [L slippery places]; you cause them to ·be destroyed [L fall into disaster].
73:19  They are destroyed in a moment; they are swept away by terrors.
73:20  It will be like waking from a dream. Lord, when you ·rise up [awake; arouse yourself], ·they will disappear [L you despise their shadows].
73:21  When my heart was ·sad [bitter] and ·I was angry [L my innards felt stabbed],
73:22  I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an ·animal [brute beast] toward you.
73:23  But I am always with you [C in covenant relationship]; you have held my ·hand [L right hand; C guiding him].
73:24  You guide me with your advice, and later you will receive me in ·honor [glory; C perhaps in the afterlife].
73:25  ·I have no one [L Whom do I have…?] in heaven but you; I ·want [desire] nothing on earth besides you.
73:26  My body and my ·mind [heart] may become weak, but God is ·my strength [L the rock of my heart]. He is ·mine [L my portion] forever.
73:27  Those who are far from ·God [L you] will ·die [perish]; you ·destroy [bring to an end] those who ·are unfaithful [prostitute themselves spiritually].
73:28  But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God ·is [I have made] my ·protection [refuge]. I will ·tell [recount] all that you have done.