15 If I had said, “I will speak thus,”
    I would have betrayed (A)the generation of your children.

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

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15 If I had spoken out like that,
    I would have betrayed your children.
16 When I tried to understand(A) all this,
    it troubled me deeply
17 till I entered the sanctuary(B) of God;
    then I understood their final destiny.(C)

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23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
    you (A)hold my right hand.
24 You (B)guide me with your counsel,
    and afterward you will (C)receive me to glory.
25 (D)Whom have I in heaven but you?
    And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 (E)My flesh and my heart may fail,
    but God is (F)the strength[a] of my heart and my (G)portion (H)forever.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 73:26 Hebrew rock

23 Yet I am always with you;
    you hold me by my right hand.(A)
24 You guide(B) me with your counsel,(C)
    and afterward you will take me into glory.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?(D)
    And earth has nothing I desire besides you.(E)
26 My flesh and my heart(F) may fail,(G)
    but God is the strength(H) of my heart
    and my portion(I) forever.

27 Those who are far from you will perish;(J)
    you destroy all who are unfaithful(K) to you.
28 But as for me, it is good to be near God.(L)
    I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge;(M)
    I will tell of all your deeds.(N)

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