Psa 73:1-10 | HCSB | STEP | A psalm of Asaph . God is indeed good to Israel , to the pure in heart .

Psalms 73:1-10

1 A psalm of ^{▼▼Asaph: A musician appointed by David to oversee the music used in worship at the Temple; 12 psalms are attributed to Asaph.}Asaph. ^b

God is indeed good to Israel,
to the pure in heart. ^c
2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my steps nearly went astray. ^d
3 For I envied the arrogant;
I saw the prosperity of the wicked. ^e

4 They have an easy time until they die, ^{▼▼Lit For there are no pangs to their death}
and their bodies are well fed. ^{▼▼Lit fat
,} ^h
5 They are not in trouble like others;
they are not afflicted like most people. ⁱ
6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,
and violence covers them like a garment. ^j
7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
the imaginations of their hearts run wild. ^k
8 They mock, and they speak maliciously;
they arrogantly threaten oppression. ^l
9 They set their mouths against heaven,
and their tongues strut across the earth. ^m
10 Therefore His people turn to them ^{▼▼Lit turn here}
and drink in their overflowing words. ^{▼▼Lit and waters of fullness are drained by them
,} ^p