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73:1  A song of Asaph. God is truly good to Israel, to those who have pure hearts.
73:2  But I had almost stopped believing this truth. I had almost lost my faith
73:3  because I was jealous of proud people. I saw wicked people doing well.
73:4  They are not suffering. They are healthy and strong.
73:5  They don’t have troubles like the rest of us. They don’t have problems like other people.
73:6  So they wear pride like a necklace. They put on violence as their clothing.
73:7  They are looking for profits. They do not control their selfish desires.
73:8  They make fun of others and speak evil. Proudly they speak of hurting others.
73:9  They brag to the sky. Their mouths gossip on the earth.
73:10  So their people turn to them and give them whatever they want.
73:11  They say, “How can God know? What does God Most High know?”
73:12  These people are wicked, always at ease and getting richer.
73:13  So why have I kept my heart pure? Why have I kept my hands from doing wrong?
73:14  I have suffered all day long. I have been punished every morning.
73:15  God, if I had decided to talk about this, I would have let your people down.
73:16  I tried to understand all this. But it was too hard for me to see
73:17  until I went to the Temple of God. Then I understood what will happen to them.
73:18  You have put them in danger. You cause them to be destroyed.
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 come, they will disappear.
73:21  When my heart was sad and I was angry,
73:22  I was senseless and stupid. I acted like an animal toward you.
73:23  But I am always with you. You have held my hand.
73:24  You guide me with your advice. And later you will receive me in honor.
73:25  I have no one in heaven but you. I want nothing on earth besides you.
73:26  My mind and my body may become weak. But God is my strength. He is mine forever.
73:27  Those who are far from God will die. You destroy those who are unfaithful.
73:28  But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that you have done.