1Truly God is good to Israel,
2But as for me, my feet were almost gone;
3For I was envious at the foolish,
4For there are no bands in their death:
5They are not in trouble as other men;
6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain;
7Their eyes stand out with fatness:
8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression:
9They set their mouth against the heavens,
10Therefore his people return hither:
11And they say, How doth God know?
12Behold, these are the ungodly,
13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain,
14For all the day long have I been plagued,
15If I say, I will speak thus;
16When I thought to know this,
17Until I went into the sanctuary of God;
18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places:
19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment!
20As a dream when one awaketh;
21Thus my heart was grieved,
22So foolish was I, and ignorant:
23Nevertheless I am continually with thee:
24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel,
25Whom have I in heaven but thee?
26My flesh and my heart faileth:
27For lo, they that are far from thee shall perish:
28But it is good for me to draw near to God: