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| [1]A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. |
[1]מִזְמֹ֗ור לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ טֹ֭וב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃ |
| [2]But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. |
[2]וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט [נָטוּי כ] (נָטָ֣יוּ ק) רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן [שֻׁפְּכָה כ] (שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ ק) אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃ |
| [3]For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
[3]כִּֽי־קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהֹולְלִ֑ים שְׁלֹ֖ום רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃ |
| [4]For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. |
[4]כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבֹּ֥ות לְמֹותָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃ |
| [5]They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they afflicted like other men. |
[5]בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנֹ֣ושׁ אֵינֵ֑מֹו וְעִם־אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃ |
| [6]Therefore pride encompasseth them as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. |
[6]לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמֹו גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָףשִׁ֝֗־ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמֹו׃ |
| [7]Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. |
[7]יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מֹו עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיֹּ֥ות לֵבָֽב׃ |
| [8]They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. |
[8]יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּרֹ֥ום יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃ |
| [9]They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. |
[9]שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשֹׁונָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ |
| [10]Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. |
[10]לָכֵ֤ן ׀ [יָשִׁיב כ] (יָשׁ֣וּב ק) עַמֹּ֣ו הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמֹו׃ |
| [11]And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? |
[11]וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֹֽון׃ |
| [12]Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. |
[12]הִנֵּה־אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י עֹ֝ולָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־חָֽיִל׃ |
| [13]Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence. |
[13]אַךְ־רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּיֹ֣ון כַּפָּֽי׃ |
| [14]For all the day long have I been afflicted, and chastened every morning. |
[14]וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־הַיֹּ֑ום וְ֝תֹוכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃ |
| [15]If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. |
[15]אִם־אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמֹ֑ו הִנֵּ֤ה דֹ֭ור בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃ |
| [16]When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; |
[16]וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל [הִיא כ] (ה֣וּא ק) בְעֵינָֽי׃ |
| [17]Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end. |
[17]עַד־אָ֭בֹוא אֶל־מִקְדְּשֵׁי־אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃ |
| [18]Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou didst cast them down into destruction. |
[18]אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקֹות תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מֹו הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֹֽות׃ |
| [19]How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. |
[19]אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־בַּלָּהֹֽות׃ |
| [20]As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image. |
[20]כַּחֲלֹ֥ום מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃ |
| [21]Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. |
[21]כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיֹותַ֗י אֶשְׁתֹּונָֽן׃ |
| [22]So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. |
[22]וַאֲנִי־בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמֹ֗ות הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃ |
| [23]Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast held me by my right hand. |
[23]וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־יְמִינִֽי׃ |
| [24]Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. |
[24]בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּבֹ֥וד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃ |
| [25]Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. |
[25]מִי־לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃ |
| [26]My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. |
[26]כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעֹולָֽם׃ |
| [27]For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go astray from thee. |
[27]כִּֽי־הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־זֹונֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃ |
| [28]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. |
[28]וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־טֹ֥וב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־מַלְאֲכֹותֶֽיךָ׃ |