73:1 Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 1 , Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
73:2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 2 , But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;
73:3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 3 , Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.
73:4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 4 , For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.
73:5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 5 , They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.
73:6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 6 , For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.
73:7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 7 , Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.
73:8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 8 , Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.
73:9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 9 , Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
73:10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 10 , For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.
73:11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 11 , And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?
73:12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 12 , Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.
73:13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 13 , As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;
73:14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 14 , For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.
73:15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 15 , If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.
73:16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 16 , When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
73:17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 17 , Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
73:18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 18 , You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.
73:19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 19 , How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.
73:20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 20 , As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.
73:21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 21 , My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:
73:22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 22 , As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.
73:23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 23 , But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.
73:24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 24 , Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.
73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 25 , Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.
73:26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 26 , My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.
73:27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 27 , For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.
73:28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
The BBE Book of Psalms , Chapter 73 , Verse 28 , But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
