<TITLE>Psalms 073</TITLE><BR>Psalms 73 <BR>1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.<BR>2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.<BR>3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.<BR>4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.<BR>5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.<BR>6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.<BR>7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.<BR>8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.<BR>9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.<BR>10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.<BR>11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?<BR>12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.<BR>13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.<BR>14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.<BR>15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.<BR>16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;<BR>17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.<BR>18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.<BR>19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.<BR>20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.<BR>21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.<BR>22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.<BR>23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.<BR>24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.<BR>25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.<BR>26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.<BR>27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.<BR>28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.<BR><BR><BR>