Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Truly
God is good to Israel, even to such as are of
a
clean
heart.
Surely
God is good to Israel, `
Even '
to such as are pure
in
heart.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped.
For I was envious at the foolish
, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For I was envious at the arrogant
, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
For there are no bands
in their death :
but their strength is firm.
For there are no pangs
in their death ;
But their strength is firm.
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
They are not in trouble as `
other '
men; Neither are they plagued like `
other '
men.
Therefore pride compasseth
them
about
as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
Therefore pride is
as a chain about
their
neck
; Violence covereth them as a garment.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.
Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.
They are
corrupt
, and speak
wickedly
concerning
oppression: they speak loftily.
They scoff
, and in
wickedness
utter
oppression: They speak loftily.
They set their mouth against
the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.
They have
set their mouth in
the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth.
Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung
out
to
them.
Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full `
cup '
are drained
by
them.
And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
Behold, these are the ungodly,
who
prosper
in
the
world
; they increase in riches.
Behold, these are the wicked
; And,
being
alway
at
ease,
they increase in riches.
Verily
I
have cleansed my heart in
vain
, and washed my hands in innocency .
Surely
in
vain
have I
cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency ;
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning.
If I say
, I will speak thus; behold, I should
offend
against
the generation of thy children.
If I had
said
, I will speak thus; Behold, I had
dealt
treacherously
with
the generation of thy children.
When I thought to
know this, it was too painful for me;
When I thought how
I
might
know this, It was too painful for me;
Until I went into the sanctuary of God ;
then
understood
I
their end.
Until I went into the sanctuary of God ,
And
considered
their latter
end.
Surely thou didst
set
them in slippery places: thou castedst
them down into
destruction.
Surely thou settest
them in slippery places: Thou castest
them down to
destruction.
How are they brought
into
desolation ,
as
in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
How are they become
a
desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
As a dream when one awaketh ;
so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt
despise their image.
As a dream when one awaketh ,
So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt
despise their image.
Thus
my heart
was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.
For
my soul
was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart:
So foolish
was I, and ignorant :
I was as a beast before thee.
So brutish
was I, and ignorant ;
I was `
as '
a beast before thee.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me
by
my right hand.
Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand.
Thou shalt
guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
Thou wilt
guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside
thee.
Whom have I in heaven `
but thee '
? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides
thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth :
but God is the strength of my heart ,
and my portion for ever.
My flesh and my heart faileth ;
`
But '
God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go
a
whoring
from thee.
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play
the
harlot,
`departing'
from thee.
But 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.
But it is good for me to draw near unto
God: I have made
the Lord Jehovah
my
refuge
, That I may tell
of
all thy works. Psalm
74
Maschil
of
Asaph.
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