Psalm 73:20-28
English Standard Version
20 Like (A)a dream when one awakes,
O Lord, when (B)you rouse yourself, you despise them as phantoms.
21 When my soul was embittered,
when I was pricked in heart,
22 I was (C)brutish and ignorant;
I was like (D)a beast toward you.
23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you;
you (E)hold my right hand.
24 You (F)guide me with your counsel,
and afterward you will (G)receive me to glory.
25 (H)Whom have I in heaven but you?
And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.
26 (I)My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is (J)the strength[a] of my heart and my (K)portion (L)forever.
27 For behold, those who are (M)far from you shall perish;
you put an end to everyone who is (N)unfaithful to you.
28 But for me it is good to (O)be near God;
I have made the Lord God my (P)refuge,
that I may (Q)tell of all your works.
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:26 Hebrew rock
Psalm 73:20-28
Amplified Bible
20
Like a dream [which seems real] until one awakens,
O Lord, when stirred, [You observe the wicked], You will despise their image.
21
When my heart was embittered
And I was pierced within [as with the fang of an adder],
22
Then I was senseless and ignorant;
I was like a beast before You.
23
Nevertheless I am continually with You;
You have taken hold of my right hand.
24
You will guide me with Your counsel,
And afterward receive me to honor and glory.
25
Whom have I in heaven [but You]?
And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.
26
My flesh and my heart may fail,
But God is the rock and strength of my heart and my portion forever.
27
For behold, those who are far from You will perish;
You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful and have abandoned You.
28
But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;
I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,
That I may tell of all Your works.
Psalm 73:20-28
New Living Translation
20 When you arise, O Lord,
you will laugh at their silly ideas
as a person laughs at dreams in the morning.
21 Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
and I was all torn up inside.
22 I was so foolish and ignorant—
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
23 Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
24 You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.
25 Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
26 My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
27 Those who desert him will perish,
for you destroy those who abandon you.
28 But as for me, how good it is to be near God!
I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter,
and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
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