Ps 73

AA Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. (LXX 72:1; Rahlfs 72:1) מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ ט֭וֹב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃ 2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. (LXX 72:2; Rahlfs 72:2) וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט נטוי רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שפכה אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ 3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. (LXX 72:3; Rahlfs 72:3) כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃ 4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. (LXX 72:4; Rahlfs 72:4) כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃ 5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. (LXX 72:5; Rahlfs 72:5) בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃ 6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. (LXX 72:6; Rahlfs 72:6) לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃ 7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. (LXX 72:7; Rahlfs 72:7) יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃ 8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. (LXX 72:8; Rahlfs 72:8) יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ 9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. (LXX 72:9; Rahlfs 72:9) שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ 10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. (LXX 72:10; Rahlfs 72:10) לָכֵ֤ן ׀ ישיב עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃ 11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? (LXX 72:11; Rahlfs 72:11) וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃ 12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. (LXX 72:12; Rahlfs 72:12) הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃ 13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. (LXX 72:13; Rahlfs 72:13) אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃ 14For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. (LXX 72:14; Rahlfs 72:14) וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃ 15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. (LXX 72:15; Rahlfs 72:15) אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃ 16When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; (LXX 72:16; Rahlfs 72:16) וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל היא בְעֵינָֽי׃ 17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. (LXX 72:17; Rahlfs 72:17) עַד־אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ 18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. (LXX 72:18; Rahlfs 72:18) אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃ 19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. (LXX 72:19; Rahlfs 72:19) אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃ 20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. (LXX 72:20; Rahlfs 72:20) כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃ 21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. (LXX 72:21; Rahlfs 72:21) כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיוֹתַ֗י אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃ 22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. (LXX 72:22; Rahlfs 72:22) וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃ 23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. (LXX 72:23; Rahlfs 72:23) וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִֽי׃ 24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. (LXX 72:24; Rahlfs 72:24) בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּב֥וֹד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃ 25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. (LXX 72:25; Rahlfs 72:25) מִי־לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃ 26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. (LXX 72:26; Rahlfs 72:26) כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃ 27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. (LXX 72:27; Rahlfs 72:27) כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ 28But 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. (LXX 72:28; Rahlfs 72:28) וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃