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73:1  A psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
73:2  But as for me, my feet had almost slipped; I had nearly lost my foothold.
73:3  For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
73:4  They have no struggles; their bodies are healthy and strong.
73:5  They are free from common human burdens; they are not plagued by human ills.
73:6  Therefore pride is their necklace; they clothe themselves with violence.
73:7  From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits.
73:8  They scoff, and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.
73:9  Their mouths lay claim to heaven, and their tongues take possession of the earth.
73:10  Therefore their people turn to them and drink up waters in abundance.
73:11  They say, ‘How would God know? Does the Most High know anything?’
73:12  This is what the wicked are like – always free of care, they go on amassing wealth.
73:13  Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure and have washed my hands in innocence.
73:14  All day long I have been afflicted, and every morning brings new punishments.
73:15  If I had spoken out like that, I would have betrayed your children.
73:16  When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply
73:17  till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny.
73:18  Surely you place them on slippery ground; you cast them down to ruin.
73:19  How suddenly are they destroyed, completely swept away by terrors!
73:20  They are like a dream when one awakes; when you arise, Lord, you will despise them as fantasies.
73:21  When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered,
73:22  I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you.
73:23  Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand.
73:24  You guide me with your counsel, and afterwards you will take me into glory.
73:25  Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
73:26  My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
73:27  Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.
73:28  But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.