Mga Awit 73

1Tunay na ang Dios ay mabuti sa Israel. Sa mga malilinis sa puso. 2Nguni't tungkol sa akin, ang mga paa ko'y halos nahiwalay: ang mga hakbang ko'y kamunti nang nangadulas. 3Sapagka't ako'y nanaghili sa hambog, nang aking makita ang kaginhawahan ng masama. 4Sapagka't walang mga tali sa kanilang kamatayan: kundi ang kanilang kalakasan ay matatag. 5Sila'y wala sa kabagabagan na gaya ng ibang mga tao; na hindi man sila nangasasalot na gaya ng ibang mga tao. 6Kaya't kapalalua'y gaya ng kuwintas sa kanilang leeg: tinatakpan sila ng karahasan na gaya ng bihisan. 7Ang kanilang mga mata ay lumuluwa sa katabaan: sila'y mayroong higit kay sa mananasa ng puso. 8Sila'y manganunuya, at sa kasamaan ay nanunungayaw ng pagpighati: sila'y nangagsasalitang may kataasan. 9Kanilang inilagay ang kanilang bibig sa mga langit, at ang kanilang dila ay lumalakad sa lupa. 10Kaya't ibinabalik dito ang kaniyang bayan: at tubig ng punong saro ay nilalagok nila. 11At kanilang sinasabi, Paanong nalalaman ng Dios? At may kaalaman ba sa Kataastaasan? 12Narito, ang mga ito ang masama; at palibhasa'y laging tiwasay nagsisilago sa mga kayamanan, 13Tunay na sa walang kabuluhan ay nilinis ko ang aking puso, at hinugasan ko ang aking mga kamay sa kawalaang sala; 14Sapagka't buong araw ay nasalot ako, at naparusahan tuwing umaga. 15Kung aking sinabi, Ako'y magsasalita ng ganito; narito, ako'y gagawang may karayaan sa lahi ng iyong mga anak. 16Nang aking isipin kung paanong aking malalaman ito, ay napakahirap sa ganang akin; 17Hanggang sa ako'y pumasok sa santuario ng Dios, at aking nagunita ang kanilang huling wakas, 18Tunay na iyong inilagay sila sa mga madulas na dako: iyong inilugmok sila sa kapahamakan. 19Kung paanong naging kapahamakan sila sa isang sandali! Sila'y nilipol na lubos ng mga kakilabutan. 20Ang panaginip sa pagkagising: sa gayon, Oh Panginoon, pag gumising ka, iyong hahamakin ang kanilang larawan. 21Sapagka't ang puso ko'y namanglaw, at sa aking kalooban ay nasaktan ako: 22Sa gayo'y naging walang muwang ako, at musmos; ako'y naging gaya ng hayop sa harap mo. 23Gayon ma'y laging sumasaiyo ako: iyong inalalayan ang aking kanan. 24Iyong papatnubayan ako ng iyong payo, at pagkatapos ay tatanggapin mo ako sa kaluwalhatian. 25Sinong kumakasi sa akin sa langit kundi ikaw? At walang ninanasa ako sa lupa liban sa iyo. 26Ang aking laman at ang aking puso ay nanglulupaypay: nguni't ang Dios ay kalakasan ng aking puso, at bahagi ko magpakailan man. 27Sapagka't narito, silang malayo sa iyo ay mangalilipol: iyong ibinuwal silang lahat, na nangakikiapid, na nagsisihiwalay sa iyo. 28Nguni't mabuti sa akin na lumapit sa Dios; ginawa kong aking kanlungan ang Panginoong Dios, upang aking maisaysay ang lahat ng iyong mga gawa.

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.