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BOOK 3The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous.A Psalm of Asaph. | ||||
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| 1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart! | 1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. | 1 [A psalm by Asaph.] God is truly good to Israel, to those whose lives are pure. | 1 Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. | 1 {A Psalm of Asaph.} Truly God is good to Israel, to such as are of a pure heart. | 2 But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped. | 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. | 2 But my feet had almost stumbled. They had almost slipped | 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped. | 2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone, my steps had well nigh slipped; | 3 For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | 3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | 3 because I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the prosperity that wicked people enjoy. | 3 For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | 3 For I was envious at the arrogant, seeing the prosperity of the wicked. | 4 For there are no pains in their death, And their body is fat. | 4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. | 4 They suffer no pain. Their bodies are healthy. | 4 For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm. | 4 For they have no pangs in their death, and their body is well nourished; | 5 They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind. | 5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. | 5 They have no drudgery in their lives like ordinary people. They are not plagued [with problems] like others. | 5 They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men. | 5 They have not the hardships of mankind, neither are they plagued like other men: | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them. | 6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. | 6 That is why they wear arrogance like a necklace and acts of violence like clothing. | 6 Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment. | 6 Therefore pride encompasseth them as a neck-chain, violence covereth them as a garment; | 7 Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart run riot. | 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. | 7 Their eyes peer out from their fat faces, and their imaginations run wild. | 7 Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit. | 7 Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart: | 8 They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high. | 8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. | 8 They ridicule. They speak maliciously. They speak arrogantly about oppression. | 8 They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression. | 8 They mock and speak wickedly of oppression, they speak loftily: | 9 They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth. | 9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. | 9 They verbally attack heaven, and they order people around on earth. | 9 They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth. | 9 They set their mouth in the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. | 10 Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them. | 10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. | 10 That is why God's people turn to wickedness and swallow their words. | 10 Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance. | 10 Therefore his people turn hither, and waters in fulness are wrung out to them. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 They say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?" | 11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? | 11 Then wicked people ask, "What does God know?" "Does the Most High know anything?" | 11 They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?" | 11 And they say, How can �God know, and is there knowledge in the Most High? | 12 Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth. | 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. | 12 Look how wicked they are! They never have a worry. They grow more and more wealthy. | 12 Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches. | 12 Behold, these are the wicked, and they prosper in the world: they heap up riches. | 13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence; | 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. | 13 I've received no reward for keeping my life pure and washing my hands of any blame. | 13 Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence, | 13 Truly have I purified my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency: | 14 For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning. | 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. | 14 I'm plagued [with problems] all day long, and every morning my punishment [begins again]. | 14 For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning. | 14 For all the day have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. | 15 If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children. | 15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. | 15 If I had said, "I will continue to talk like that," I would have betrayed God's people. | 15 If I had said, "I will speak thus;" behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children. | 15 If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight | 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; | 16 But when I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me. | 16 When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me; | 16 When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes; | 17 Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end. | 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. | 17 Only when I came into God's holy place did I [finally] understand what would happen to them. | 17 Until I entered God's sanctuary, and considered their latter end. | 17 Until I went into the sanctuaries of �God; then understood I their end. | 18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. | 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. | 18 You put them in slippery places and make them fall into ruin. | 18 Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction. | 18 Truly thou settest them in slippery places, thou castest them down in ruins. | 19 How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors! | 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. | 19 They are suddenly destroyed. They are completely swept away by terror! | 19 How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors. | 19 How are they suddenly made desolate! they pass away, consumed with terrors. | 20 Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form. | 20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. | 20 As [someone] gets rid of a dream when he wakes up, so you, O Lord, get rid of the thought of them when you wake up. | 20 As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies. | 20 As a dream, when one awaketh, wilt thou, Lord, on arising despise their image. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within, | 21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. | 21 When my heart was filled with bitterness and my mind was seized [with envy], | 21 For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart. | 21 When my heart was in a ferment, and I was pricked in my reins, | 22 Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. | 22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. | 22 I was stupid, and I did not understand. I was like a dumb animal in your presence. | 22 I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you. | 22 Then I was brutish and knew nothing; I was as a beast with thee. | 23 Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand. | 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. | 23 Yet, I am always with you. You hold on to my right hand. | 23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. | 23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden my right hand; | 24 With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory. | 24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. | 24 With your advice you guide me, and in the end you will take me to glory. | 24 You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. | 24 Thou wilt guide me by thy counsel, and after the glory, thou wilt receive me. | 25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth. | 25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. | 25 As long as I have you, I don't need anyone else in heaven or on earth. | 25 Who do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth who I desire besides you. | 25 Whom have I in the heavens? and there is none upon earth I desire beside thee. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. | 26 My body and mind may waste away, but God remains the foundation of my life and my inheritance forever. | 26 My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | 26 My flesh and my heart faileth: God is the rock of my heart and my portion for ever. | 27 For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You. | 27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. | 27 Without a doubt, those who are far from you will die. You destroy all who are unfaithful to you. | 27 For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you. | 27 For behold, they that are far from thee shall perish; thou destroyest every one that goeth a whoring from thee. | 28 But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works. | 28 But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. | 28 Being united with God is my highest good. I have made the Almighty LORD my refuge so that I may report everything that he has done. | 28 But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works. A contemplation by Asaph. | 28 But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord Jehovah, that I may declare all thy works. |
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