Verse 7
Psalms 73:7
Geneva Bible
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Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.
Original Language Text
hebrew
יָ֭צָא מֵ/חֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑/מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב
English Translation
He came out from the fat of their eyes; their thoughts passed over the heart.
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Chapter 73 Context
1
A Psalme committed to Asaph. Yet God (Elohim) is good to Israel: euen, to the pure in heart.
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As for me, my feete were almost gone: my steps had well neere slipt.
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3
For I feared at the foolish, when I sawe the prosperitie of the wicked.
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4
For there are no bandes in their death, but they are lustie and strong.
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5
They are not in trouble as other men, neither are they plagued with other men.
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Therefore pride is as a chayne vnto them, and crueltie couereth them as a garment.
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7
Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.
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They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously.
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9
They set their mouth against heauen, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
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10
Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.
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11
And they say, Howe doeth God (Elohim) know it? or is there knowledge in the most High?
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12
Lo, these are the wicked, yet prosper they alway, and increase in riches.
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13
Certainely I haue clensed mine heart in vaine, and washed mine hands in innocencie.
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14
For dayly haue I bene punished, and chastened euery morning.
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15
If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.
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16
Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,
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17
Vntill I went into the Sanctuarie of God (Elohim): then vnderstoode I their ende.
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18
Surely thou hast set them in slipperie places, and castest them downe into desolation.
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19
How suddenly are they destroyed, perished and horribly consumed,
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20
As a dreame when one awaketh! O Lord, when thou raisest vs vp, thou shalt make their image despised.
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21
Certainely mine heart was vexed, and I was pricked in my reines:
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22
So foolish was I and ignorant: I was a beast before thee.
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23
Yet I was alway with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
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24
Thou wilt guide me by thy counsell, and afterward receiue me to glory.
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25
Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue desired none in the earth with thee.
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26
My flesh fayleth and mine heart also: but God (Elohim) is the strength of mine heart, and my portion...
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27
For loe, they that withdrawe themselues from thee, shall perish: thou destroyest all them that goe a...
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28
As for me, it is good for me to draw neere to God (Elohim): therefore I haue put my trust in the Lor...
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