Verse 3
Psalms 73:3
American Standard Version
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For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּֽי קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽ/הוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה
English Translation
For I was zealous of the foolish; I saw the peace of the wicked.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 73 Context
1
Surely God (Elohim) is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart.
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But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.
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For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.
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They are not in trouble as [other] men; Neither are they plagued like [other] men.
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Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
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Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
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8
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily.
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They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.
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10
Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them.
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11
And they say, How doth God (Elohim) know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
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12
Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.
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13
Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency;
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14
For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.
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15
If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy...
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16
When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;
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17
Until I went into the sanctuary of God (Elohim), And considered their latter end.
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18
Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction.
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19
How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
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20
As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image.
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21
For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:
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22
So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee.
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23
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.
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24
Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
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25
Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee.
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26
My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God (Elohim) is the strength of my heart and my portion for eve...
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27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot...
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28
But it is good for me to draw near unto God (Elohim): I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I...
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