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A Psalm[H4210] of Asaph[H623]. Truly God[H430] is good[H2896] to Israel[H3478], even to such as are of a clean[H1249] heart[H3824].
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But as for me, my feet[H7272] were almost[H4592] gone[H5186]; my steps[H838] had well nigh[H369] slipped[H8210].
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For I was envious[H7065] at the foolish[H1984], when I saw[H7200] the prosperity[H7965] of the wicked[H7563].
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For there are no bands[H2784] in their death[H4194]: but their strength[H193] is firm[H1277].
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They are not in trouble[H5999] as other men[H582]; neither are they plagued[H5060] like[H5973] other men[H120].
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Therefore pride[H1346] compasseth them about as a chain[H6059]; violence[H2555] covereth[H5848] them as a garment[H7897].
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Their eyes[H5869] stand out[H3318] with fatness[H2459]: they have more[H5674] than heart[H3824] could wish[H4906].
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They are corrupt[H4167], and speak[H1696] wickedly[H7451] concerning oppression[H6233]: they speak[H1696] loftily[H4791].
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They set[H8371] their mouth[H6310] against the heavens[H8064], and their tongue[H3956] walketh[H1980] through the earth[H776].
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Therefore 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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And they say[H559], How doth God[H410] know?[H3045] and is there[H3426] knowledge[H1844] in the most High?[H5945]
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Behold, these are the ungodly[H7563], who prosper[H7961] in the world[H5769]; they increase[H7685] in riches[H2428].
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Verily I have cleansed[H2135] my heart[H3824] in vain[H7385], and washed[H7364] my hands[H3709] in innocency[H5356].
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For all the day[H3117] long have I been plagued[H5060], and chastened[H8433] every morning[H1242].
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If I say[H559], I will speak[H5608] thus[H3644]; behold, I should offend[H898] against the generation[H1755] of thy children[H1121].
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When I thought[H2803] to know[H3045] this, it was too painful[H5999] for me[H5869];
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Until I went[H935] into the sanctuary[H4720] of God[H410]; then understood[H995] I their end[H319].
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Surely thou didst set[H7896] them in slippery places[H2513]: thou castedst them down[H5307] into destruction[H4876].
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How are they brought into desolation[H8047], as in a moment[H7281]! they are utterly[H5486] consumed[H8552] with terrors[H1091].
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As a dream[H2472] when one awaketh[H6974]; so, O Lord[H136], when thou awakest[H5782], thou shalt despise[H959] their image[H6754].
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Thus my heart[H3824] was grieved[H2556], and I was pricked[H8150] in my reins[H3629].
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So foolish[H1198] was I, and ignorant[H3045]: I was as a beast[H929] before thee.
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Nevertheless I am continually[H8548] with thee: thou hast holden[H270] me by my right[H3225] hand[H3027].
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Thou shalt guide[H5148] me with thy counsel[H6098], and afterward[H310] receive[H3947] me to glory[H3519].
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Whom have I in heaven[H8064] but thee? and there is none upon earth[H776] that I desire[H2654] beside thee.
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My flesh[H7607] and my heart[H3824] faileth[H3615]: but God[H430] is the strength[H6697] of my heart[H3824], and my portion[H2506] for ever[H5769].
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For, lo, they that are far[H7369] from thee shall perish[H6]: thou hast destroyed[H6789] all them that go a whoring[H2181] from thee.
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But[H589] it 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 thy works[H4399].