1Surely God73:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). is good to Israel,
2Surely God73:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). is good to Israel,
3Surely God73:1 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim). is good to Israel,
4But as for me, my feet were almost gone.
5But as for me, my feet were almost gone.
6But as for me, my feet were almost gone.
7For I was envious of the arrogant,
8For I was envious of the arrogant,
9For I was envious of the arrogant,
10For there are no struggles in their death,
11For there are no struggles in their death,
12For there are no struggles in their death,
13They are free from burdens of men,
14They are free from burdens of men,
15They are free from burdens of men,
16Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck.
17Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck.
18Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck.
19Their eyes bulge with fat.
20Their eyes bulge with fat.
21Their eyes bulge with fat.
22They scoff and speak with malice.
23They scoff and speak with malice.
24They scoff and speak with malice.
25They have set their mouth in the heavens.
26They have set their mouth in the heavens.
27They have set their mouth in the heavens.
28Therefore their people return to them,
29Therefore their people return to them,
30Therefore their people return to them,
31They say, “How does God know?
32They say, “How does God know?
33They say, “How does God know?
34Behold, these are the wicked.
35Behold, these are the wicked.
36Behold, these are the wicked.
37Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,
38Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,
39Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain,
40For all day long I have been plagued,
41For all day long I have been plagued,
42For all day long I have been plagued,
43If I had said, “I will speak thus”,
44If I had said, “I will speak thus”,
45If I had said, “I will speak thus”,
46When I tried to understand this,
47When I tried to understand this,
48When I tried to understand this,
49until I entered God’s sanctuary,
50until I entered God’s sanctuary,
51until I entered God’s sanctuary,
52Surely you set them in slippery places.
53Surely you set them in slippery places.
54Surely you set them in slippery places.
55How they are suddenly destroyed!
56How they are suddenly destroyed!
57How they are suddenly destroyed!
58As a dream when one wakes up,
59As a dream when one wakes up,
60As a dream when one wakes up,
61For my soul was grieved.
62For my soul was grieved.
63For my soul was grieved.
64I was so senseless and ignorant.
65I was so senseless and ignorant.
66I was so senseless and ignorant.
67Nevertheless, I am continually with you.
68Nevertheless, I am continually with you.
69Nevertheless, I am continually with you.
70You will guide me with your counsel,
71You will guide me with your counsel,
72You will guide me with your counsel,
73Whom do I have in heaven?
74Whom do I have in heaven?
75Whom do I have in heaven?
76My flesh and my heart fails,
77My flesh and my heart fails,
78My flesh and my heart fails,
79For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish.
80For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish.
81For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish.
82But it is good for me to come close to God.
83But it is good for me to come close to God.
84But it is good for me to come close to God.