1 A Psalm H4210 of Asaph. H623 Truly H389 God H430 is good H2896 to Israel, H3478 even to such as are of a clean H1249 heart. H3824
2 But as for me, H589 my feet H7272 were almost H4592 gone; H5186 my steps H838 had well nigh H369 slipped. H8210
3 For H3588 I was envious H7065 at the foolish, H1984 when I saw H7200 the prosperity H7965 of the wicked. H7563
4 For H3588 there are no H369 bands H2784 in their death: H4194 but their strength H193 is firm. H1277
5 They are not H369 in trouble H5999 as other men; H582 neither H3808 are they plagued H5060 like H5973 other men. H120
6 Therefore H3651 pride H1346 compasseth them about as a chain; H6059 violence H2555 covereth H5848 them as a garment. H7897
7 Their eyes H5869 stand out H3318 with fatness H4480 H2459 : they have more H5674 than heart H3824 could wish. H4906
8 They are corrupt, H4167 and speak H1696 wickedly H7451 concerning oppression: H6233 they speak H1696 loftily H4480 H4791 .
9 They set H8371 their mouth H6310 against the heavens, H8064 and their tongue H3956 walketh H1980 through the earth. H776
10 Therefore H3651 his people H5971 return H7725 hither: H1988 and waters H4325 of a full H4392 cup are wrung out H4680 to them.
11 And they say, H559 How H349 doth God H410 know H3045 ? and is there H3426 knowledge H1844 in the most High H5945 ?
12 Behold H2009 , these H428 are the ungodly, H7563 who prosper H7961 in the world; H5769 they increase H7685 in riches. H2428
13 Verily H389 I have cleansed H2135 my heart H3824 in vain, H7385 and washed H7364 my hands H3709 in innocency. H5356
14 For all H3605 the day H3117 long have I been H1961 plagued, H5060 and chastened H8433 every morning. H1242
15 If H518 I say, H559 I will speak H5608 thus; H3644 behold, H2009 I should offend H898 against the generation H1755 of thy children. H1121
16 When I thought H2803 to know H3045 this, H2063 it H1931 was too painful H5999 for H5869 me;
17 Until H5704 I went H935 into H413 the sanctuary H4720 of God; H410 then understood H995 I their end. H319
18 Surely H389 thou didst set H7896 them in slippery places: H2513 thou castedst them down H5307 into destruction. H4876
19 How H349 are H1961 they brought into desolation, H8047 as in a moment H7281 ! they are utterly consumed H5486 H8552 with H4480 terrors. H1091
20 As a dream H2472 when one awaketh H4480 H6974 ; so , O Lord, H136 when thou awakest, H5782 thou shalt despise H959 their image. H6754
21 Thus H3588 my heart H3824 was grieved, H2556 and I was pricked H8150 in my reins. H3629
22 So foolish H1198 was I, H589 and ignorant H3808 H3045 : I was H1961 as a beast H929 before H5973 thee.
23 Nevertheless I H589 am continually H8548 with H5973 thee : thou hast holden H270 me by my right H3225 hand. H3027
24 Thou shalt guide H5148 me with thy counsel, H6098 and afterward H310 receive H3947 me to glory. H3519
25 Whom H4310 have I in heaven H8064 but thee ? and there is none H3808 upon earth H776 that I desire H2654 beside H5973 thee.
26 My flesh H7607 and my heart H3824 faileth: H3615 but God H430 is the strength H6697 of my heart, H3824 and my portion H2506 forever. H5769
27 For H3588 , lo, H2009 they that are far H7369 from thee shall perish: H6 thou hast destroyed H6789 all H3605 them that go a whoring H2181 from H4480 thee.
28 But it H589 is good H2896 for me to draw near H7132 to God: H430 I have put H7896 my trust H4268 in the Lord H136 GOD, H3069 that I may declare H5608 all H3605 thy works. H4399