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 נָטָ֣יוּ רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שֻׁפְּכָה שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ 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 יַעֲטָףשִ֝֗־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 יָשׁ֣וּב 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 ה֣וּא 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׃