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1. A psalm by Asaph. Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!
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1. A Psalm H4210 of Asaph H623 . Truly H389 God H430 is good H2896 to Israel H3478 , even to such as are of a clean H1249 heart H3824 .
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2. But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my feet almost slid out from under me.
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2. But as for me H589 , my feet H7272 were almost H4592 gone H5186 ; my steps H838 had well nigh H369 slipped H8210 .
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3. For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
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3. For H3588 I was envious H7065 at the foolish H1984 , when I saw H7200 the prosperity H7965 of the wicked H7563 .
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4. For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed.
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4. For H3588 there are no H369 bands H2784 in their death H4194 : but their strength H193 is firm H1277 .
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5. They are immune to the trouble common to men; they do not suffer as other men do.
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5. They are not H369 in trouble H5999 as other men H582 ; neither H3808 are they plagued H5060 like H5973 other men H120 .
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6. Arrogance is their necklace, and violence their clothing.
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6. Therefore H3651 pride H1346 compasseth them about as a chain H6059 ; violence H2555 covereth H5848 them as a garment H7897 .
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7. Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.
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7. Their eyes H5869 stand out H3318 with fatness H4480 H2459 : they have more H5674 than heart H3824 could wish H4906 .
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8. They mock and say evil things; they proudly threaten violence.
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8. They are corrupt H4167 , and speak H1696 wickedly H7451 concerning oppression H6233 : they speak H1696 loftily H4480 H4791 .
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9. They speak as if they rule in heaven, and lay claim to the earth.
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9. They set H8371 their mouth H6310 against the heavens H8064 , and their tongue H3956 walketh H1980 through the earth H776 .
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10. Therefore they have more than enough food to eat, and even suck up the water of the sea.
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10. Therefore H3651 his people H5971 return H7725 hither H1988 : and waters H4325 of a full H4392 cup are wrung out H4680 to them.
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11. They say, "How does God know what we do? Is the sovereign one aware of what goes on?"
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11. And they say H559 , How H349 doth God H410 know H3045 ? and is there H3426 knowledge H1844 in the most High H5945 ?
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12. Take a good look! This is what the wicked are like, those who always have it so easy and get richer and richer.
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12. Behold H2009 , these H428 are the ungodly H7563 , who prosper H7961 in the world H5769 ; they increase H7685 in riches H2428 .
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13. I concluded, "Surely in vain I have kept my motives pure and maintained a pure lifestyle.
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13. Verily H389 I have cleansed H2135 my heart H3824 in vain H7385 , and washed H7364 my hands H3709 in innocency H5356 .
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14. I suffer all day long, and am punished every morning."
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14. For all H3605 the day H3117 long have I been H1961 plagued H5060 , and chastened H8433 every morning H1242 .
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15. If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers.
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15. If H518 I say H559 , I will speak H5608 thus H3644 ; behold H2009 , I should offend H898 against the generation H1755 of thy children H1121 .
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16. When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me.
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16. When I thought H2803 to know H3045 this H2063 , it H1931 was too painful H5999 for H5869 me;
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17. Then I entered the precincts of God's temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked.
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17. Until H5704 I went H935 into H413 the sanctuary H4720 of God H410 ; then understood H995 I their end H319 .
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18. Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.
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18. Surely H389 thou didst set H7896 them in slippery places H2513 : thou castedst them down H5307 into destruction H4876 .
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19. How desolate they become in a mere moment! Terrifying judgments make their demise complete!
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19. How H349 are H1961 they brought into desolation H8047 , as in a moment H7281 ! they are utterly consumed H5486 H8552 with H4480 terrors H1091 .
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20. They are like a dream after one wakes up. O Lord, when you awake you will despise them.
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20. As a dream H2472 when one awaketh H4480 H6974 ; so , O Lord H136 , when thou awakest H5782 , thou shalt despise H959 their image H6754 .
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21. Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.
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21. Thus H3588 my heart H3824 was grieved H2556 , and I was pricked H8150 in my reins H3629 .
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22. I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.
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22. So foolish H1198 was I H589 , and ignorant H3808 H3045 : I was H1961 as a beast H929 before H5973 thee.
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23. But I am continually with you; you hold my right hand.
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23. Nevertheless I H589 am continually H8548 with H5973 thee : thou hast holden H270 me by my right H3225 hand H3027 .
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24. You guide me by your wise advice, and then you will lead me to a position of honor.
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24. Thou shalt guide H5148 me with thy counsel H6098 , and afterward H310 receive H3947 me to glory H3519 .
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25. Whom do I have in heaven but you? I desire no one but you on earth.
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25. Whom H4310 have I in heaven H8064 but thee ? and there is none H3808 upon earth H776 that I desire H2654 beside H5973 thee.
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26. My flesh and my heart may grow weak, but God always protects my heart and gives me stability.
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26. My flesh H7607 and my heart H3824 faileth H3615 : but God H430 is the strength H6697 of my heart H3824 , and my portion H2506 forever H5769 .
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27. Yes, look! Those far from you die; you destroy everyone who is unfaithful to you.
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27. For H3588 , lo H2009 , they that are far H7369 from thee shall perish H6 : thou hast destroyed H6789 all H3605 them that go a whoring H2181 from H4480 thee.
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28. But as for me, God's presence is all I need. I have made the sovereign LORD my shelter, as I declare all the things you have done.
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28. But it H589 is good H2896 for me to draw near H7132 to God H430 : I have put H7896 my trust H4268 in the Lord H136 GOD H3069 , that I may declare H5608 all H3605 thy works H4399 .
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