Psalm 73:1-5

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Book Three

God Is My Strength and Portion Forever

A Psalm of ^(A)Asaph.

73 Truly God is good to ^(B)Israel,
    to those who are ^(C)pure in heart.
²But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled,
    my steps had nearly slipped.
³^(D)For I was ^(E)envious of the arrogant
    when I saw the ^(F)prosperity of the wicked.

⁴For they have no pangs until death;
their bodies are fat and sleek.
⁵They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not ^(G)stricken like the rest of mankind.

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Psalm 73:12-13

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¹²Behold, these are the wicked;
always at ease, they ^(A)increase in riches.
¹³All in vain have I ^(B)kept my heart clean
and ^(C)washed my hands in innocence.

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Psalm 73:16-17

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¹⁶But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me ^(A)a wearisome task,
¹⁷until I went into ^(B)the sanctuary of God;
then I discerned their ^(C)end.

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Psalm 73:27-28

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²⁷For behold, those who are ^(A)far from you shall perish;
    you put an end to everyone who is ^(B)unfaithful to you.
²⁸But for me it is good to ^(C)be near God;
    I have made the Lord God my ^(D)refuge,
    that I may ^(E)tell of all your works.