Salmos 73

1Sim, certamente Deus é bom para Israel, para os limpos de coração. 2Eu porém, quase que meus pés se desviaram; quase nada faltou para meus passos escorregarem. 3Porque eu tinha inveja dos arrogantes, quando via a prosperidade dos perversos. 4Porque não há problemas para eles até sua morte, e o vigor deles continua firme. 5Não são tão oprimidos como o homem comum, nem são afligidos como os outros homens; 6Por isso eles são rodeados de arrogância como um colar; estão cobertos de violência como se fosse um vestido. 7Seus olhos incham de gordura; são excessivos os desejos do coração deles. 8Eles são escarnecedores e oprimem falando mal e falando arrogantemente. 9Elevam suas bocas ao céu, e suas línguas andam na terra. 10Por isso seu povo volta para cá, e as águas lhes são espremidas por completo. 11E dizem: Como Deus saberia? Será que o Altíssimo tem conhecimento disto ? 12Eis que estes são perversos, sempre estão confortáveis e aumentam seus bens. 13Cheguei a pensar : Certamente purifiquei meu coração e lavei minhas mãos na inocência inutilmente, 14Porque sou afligido o dia todo, e castigado toda manhã. 15Se eu tivesse dito isto , eu falaria dessa maneira; eis que teria decepcionado a geração de teus filhos. 16Quando tentei entender, isto me pareceu trabalhoso. 17Até que entrei nos santuários de Deus, e entendi o fim de tais pessoas. 18Certamente tu os fazes escorregarem, e os lança em assolações. 19Como eles foram assolados tão repentinamente! Eles se acabaram, e se consumiram de medo. 20Como o sonho depois de acordar, ó Senhor, quando tu acordares desprezarás a aparência deles; 21Porque meu coração tem se amargurado, e meus rins têm sentido dolorosas picadas. 22Então me comportei como tolo, e nada sabia; tornei-me como um animal para contigo. 23Porém agora estarei continuamente contigo; tu tens segurado minha mão direita. 24Tu me guiarás com teu conselho, e depois me receberás em glória. 25A quem tenho no céu além de ti ? E quando estou contigo, nada há na terra que eu deseje. 26Minha carne e meu coração desfalecem; porém Deus será a rocha do meu coração e minha porção para sempre. 27Porque eis que os que ficaram longe de ti perecerão; tu destróis todo infiel a ti. 28Mas quanto a mim, bom me é me aproximar de Deus; ponho minha confiança no Senhor DEUS, para que eu conte todas as tuas obras.

1Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. 2But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped. 3For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. 4For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm. 5They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men. 6Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment. 7Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit. 8They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression. 9They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth. 10Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance. 11They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?” 12Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches. 13Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence, 14For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning. 15If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children. 16When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me; 17Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end. 18Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction. 19How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors. 20As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies. 21For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart. 22I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you. 23Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand. 24You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. 25Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you. 26My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 27For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you. 28But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.

1Een psalm van Asaf. Immers is God Israel goed, dengenen, die rein van harte zijn. 2Maar mij aangaande, mijn voeten waren bijna uitgeweken; mijn treden waren bijkans uitgeschoten. 3Want ik was nijdig op de dwazen, ziende der goddelozen vrede. 4Want er zijn geen banden tot hun dood toe, en hun kracht is fris. 5Zij zijn niet in de moeite als andere mensen, en worden met andere mensen niet geplaagd. 6Daarom omringt hen de hovaardij als een keten; het geweld bedekt hen als een gewaad. 7Hun ogen puilen uit van vet; zij gaan de inbeeldingen des harten te boven. 8Zij mergelen de lieden uit, en spreken boselijk van verdrukking; zij spreken uit de hoogte. 9Zij zetten hun mond tegen den hemel, en hun tong wandelt op de aarde. 10Daarom keert zich Zijn volk hiertoe, als hun wateren eens vollen bekers worden uitgedrukt, 11Dat zij zeggen: Hoe zou het God weten, en zou er wetenschap zijn bij den Allerhoogste? 12Ziet, dezen zijn goddeloos; nochtans hebben zij rust in de wereld; zij vermenigvuldigen het vermogen. 13Immers heb ik tevergeefs mijn hart gezuiverd, en mijn handen in onschuld gewassen. 14Dewijl ik den gansen dag geplaagd ben, en mijn straffing is er alle morgens. 15Indien ik zou zeggen: Ik zal ook alzo spreken; ziet, zo zou ik trouweloos zijn aan het geslacht Uwer kinderen. 16Nochtans heb ik gedacht om dit te mogen verstaan; maar het was moeite in mijn ogen; 17Totdat ik in Gods heiligdommen inging, en op hun einde merkte. 18Immers zet Gij hen op gladde plaatsen; Gij doet hen vallen in verwoestingen. 19Hoe worden zij als in een ogenblik tot verwoesting, nemen een einde, worden te niet van verschrikkingen! 20Als een droom na het ontwaken! Als Gij opwaakt, o Heere, dan zult Gij hun beeld verachten. 21Als mijn hart opgezwollen was, en ik in mijn nieren geprikkeld werd, 22Toen was ik onvernuftig, en wist niets; ik was een groot beest bij U. 23Ik zal dan geduriglijk bij U zijn; Gij hebt mijn rechterhand gevat; 24Gij zult mij leiden door Uw raad; en daarna zult Gij mij in heerlijkheid opnemen. 25Wien heb ik nevens U in den hemel? Nevens U lust mij ook niets op de aarde! 26Bezwijkt mijn vlees en mijn hart, zo is God de Rotssteen mijns harten, en mijn Deel in eeuwigheid. 27Want ziet, die verre van U zijn, zullen vergaan; Gij roeit uit, al wie van U afhoereert. 28Maar mij aangaande, het is mij goed nabij God te wezen; ik zet mijn betrouwen op den Heere HEERE, om al Uw werken te vertellen.