Psalm 73
Holman Christian Standard Bible
BOOK III
(Psalms 73–89)
Psalm 73
God’s Ways Vindicated
A psalm of Asaph.(A)
1 God is indeed good to Israel,
to the pure in heart.(B)
2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my steps nearly went astray.(C)
3 For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(D)
4 They have an easy time until they die,[a]
and their bodies are well fed.[b](E)
5 They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people.(F)
6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,
and violence covers them like a garment.(G)
7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
the imaginations of their hearts run wild.(H)
8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;
they arrogantly threaten oppression.(I)
9 They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues strut across the earth.(J)
10 Therefore His people turn to them[c]
and drink in their overflowing words.[d](K)
11 The wicked say, “How can God know?
Does the Most High know everything?”(L)
12 Look at them—the wicked!
They are always at ease,
and they increase their wealth.(M)
13 Did I purify my heart
and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?(N)
14 For I am afflicted all day long
and punished every morning.(O)
15 If I had decided to say these things aloud,
I would have betrayed Your people.[e](P)
16 When I tried to understand all this,
it seemed hopeless[f](Q)
17 until I entered God’s sanctuary.
Then I understood their destiny.(R)
18 Indeed, You put them in slippery places;
You make them fall into ruin.(S)
19 How suddenly they become a desolation!
They come to an end, swept away by terrors.(T)
20 Like one waking from a dream,
Lord, when arising, You will despise their image.(U)
21 When I became embittered
and my innermost being[g] was wounded,(V)
22 I was stupid and didn’t understand;
I was an unthinking animal toward You.(W)
23 Yet I am always with You;
You hold my right hand.(X)
24 You guide me with Your counsel,
and afterward You will take me up in glory.[h](Y)
25 Who do I have in heaven but You?
And I desire nothing on earth but You.(Z)
26 My flesh and my heart may fail,
but God is the strength[i] of my heart,
my portion forever.(AA)
27 Those far from You will certainly perish;
You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.(AB)
28 But as for me, God’s presence is my good.
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
so I can tell about all You do.(AC)
Footnotes
- Psalm 73:4 Lit For there are no pangs to their death
- Psalm 73:4 Lit fat
- Psalm 73:10 Lit turn here
- Psalm 73:10 Lit and waters of fullness are drained by them
- Psalm 73:15 Lit betrayed the generation of Your sons
- Psalm 73:16 Lit it was trouble in my eyes
- Psalm 73:21 Lit my kidneys
- Psalm 73:24 Or will receive me with honor
- Psalm 73:26 Lit rock
诗篇 73
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
卷三：诗篇73—89
上帝的公正审判
亚萨的诗。
73 上帝实在善待以色列人，
恩待那些内心纯洁的人。
2 我却身陷险地，
几乎失脚跌倒。
3 我看见狂傲的恶人亨通就心怀不平。
4 他们一生平顺，健康强壮。
5 他们不像别人受苦，
不像世人遭难。
6 他们把骄傲作项链戴在颈上，
把暴力作外袍裹在身上。
7 他们胖得眼睛凸出，
心中充满罪恶。
8 他们讥讽嘲笑，言语恶毒，
狂妄地以暴力相威胁。
9 他们亵渎上天，诋毁大地。
10 上帝的子民也跟随他们，
听从他们的话。
11 他们说：
“上帝怎能知道？
至高者会察觉吗？”
12 看这些恶人，
他们总是生活安逸，财富日增。
13 我洁身自爱，保持清白，
实属徒然。
14 我天天遭灾，日日受苦。
15 要是我这样说，
我就是背叛了你的子民。
16 我想明白这一切，
却百思不得其解。
17 直到我进入你的圣所，
才明白他们的结局。
18 你把他们放在容易滑倒的地方，
使他们落入毁灭中。
19 他们顷刻间被毁灭，
在恐怖中彻底灭亡。
20 他们不过是人醒来后的一场梦。
主啊，你一行动，
他们必灰飞烟灭。
21 我曾感到悲伤，心如刀绞。
22 我当时愚昧无知，
在你面前如同畜类。
23 然而，我一直和你在一起，
你牵着我的手引导我。
24 你以谆谆教诲指引我，
以后必接我到荣耀中。
25 除你以外，在天上我还有谁？
除你以外，在地上我别无爱慕。
26 尽管我身心俱衰，
上帝永远是我心中的力量，
永远属于我。
27 那些远离你的人必灭亡，
你必灭绝不忠于你的人。
28 对于我，到上帝面前是何等美好。
我以主耶和华为我的避难所，
并宣扬祂的一切作为。
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