Psalms 72 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Psalms 73

¹A Psalm by Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

KJVA Psalm^H4210 of Asaph^H623. Truly God^H430 is good^H2896 to Israel^H3478, even to such as are of a clean^H1249 heart^H3824.

² But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

KJVBut as for me, my feet^H7272 were almost^H4592 gone^H5186^(H8804)^(H8675)^H5186^(H8803); my steps^H838 had well nigh^H369 slipped^H8210^(H8795).

³ For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

KJVFor I was envious^H7065^(H8765) at the foolish^H1984^(H8802), when I saw^H7200^(H8799) the prosperity^H7965 of the wicked^H7563.

⁴ For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

KJVFor there are no bands^H2784 in their death^H4194: but their strength^H193 is firm^H1277.

⁵ They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

KJVThey are not in trouble^H5999 as other men^H582; neither are they plagued^H5060^(H8792) like^H5973 other men^H120.

⁶ Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

KJVTherefore pride^H1346 compasseth them about as a chain^H6059^(H8804); violence^H2555 covereth^H5848^(H8799) them as a garment^H7897.

⁷ Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

KJVTheir eyes^H5869 stand out^H3318^(H8804) with fatness^H2459: they have more^H5674^(H8804) than heart^H3824 could wish^H4906.

⁸ They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

KJVThey are corrupt^H4167^(H8686), and speak^H1696^(H8762) wickedly^H7451 concerning oppression^H6233: they speak^H1696^(H8762) loftily^H4791.

⁹ They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

KJVThey set^H8371^(H8804) their mouth^H6310 against the heavens^H8064, and their tongue^H3956 walketh^H1980^(H8799) through the earth^H776.

¹⁰ Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

KJVTherefore his people^H5971 return^H7725^(H8799)^(H8675)^H7725^(H8686) hither^H1988: and waters^H4325 of a full^H4392 cup are wrung out^H4680^(H8735) to them.

¹¹ They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

KJVAnd they say^H559^(H8804), How doth God^H410 know^H3045^(H8804)? and is there^H3426 knowledge^H1844 in the most High^H5945?

¹² Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

KJVBehold, these are the ungodly^H7563, who prosper^H7961 in the world^H5769; they increase^H7685^(H8689) in riches^H2428.

¹³ Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence,

KJVVerily I have cleansed^H2135^(H8765) my heart^H3824 in vain^H7385, and washed^H7364^(H8799) my hands^H3709 in innocency^H5356.

¹⁴ For all day long I have been plagued, and punished every morning.

KJVFor all the day^H3117 long have I been plagued^H5060^(H8803), and chastened^H8433 every morning^H1242.

¹⁵ If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

KJVIf I say^H559^(H8804), I will speak^H5608^(H8762) thus^H3644; behold, I should offend^H898^(H8804) against the generation^H1755 of thy children^H1121.

¹⁶ When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—

KJVWhen I thought^H2803^(H8762) to know^H3045^(H8800) this, it was too painful^H5999 for me^H5869;

¹⁷ until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

KJVUntil I went^H935^(H8799) into the sanctuary^H4720 of God^H410; then understood^H995^(H8799) I their end^H319.

¹⁸ Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

KJVSurely thou didst set^H7896^(H8799) them in slippery places^H2513: thou castedst them down^H5307^(H8689) into destruction^H4876.

¹⁹ How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

KJVHow are they brought into desolation^H8047, as in a moment^H7281! they are utterly^H5486^(H8804) consumed^H8552^(H8804) with terrors^H1091.

²⁰ As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

KJVAs a dream^H2472 when one awaketh^H6974^(H8687); so, O Lord^H136, when thou awakest^H5782, thou shalt despise^H959^(H8799) their image^H6754.

²¹ For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

KJVThus my heart^H3824 was grieved^H2556^(H8691), and I was pricked^H8150^(H8709) in my reins^H3629.

²² I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

KJVSo foolish^H1198 was I, and ignorant^H3045^(H8799): I was as a beast^H929 before thee.

²³ Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

KJVNevertheless I am continually^H8548 with thee: thou hast holden^H270^(H8804) me by my right^H3225 hand^H3027.

²⁴ You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

KJVThou shalt guide^H5148^(H8686) me with thy counsel^H6098, and afterward^H310 receive^H3947^(H8799) me to glory^H3519.

²⁵ Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

KJVWhom have I in heaven^H8064 but thee? and there is none upon earth^H776 that I desire^H2654^(H8804) beside thee.

²⁶ My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

KJVMy flesh^H7607 and my heart^H3824 faileth^H3615^(H8804): but God^H430 is the strength^H6697 of my heart^H3824, and my portion^H2506 for ever^H5769.

²⁷ For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

KJVFor, lo, they that are far^H7369 from thee shall perish^H6^(H8799): thou hast destroyed^H6789^(H8689) all them that go a whoring^H2181^(H8802) from thee.

²⁸ But 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.

KJVBut^H589 it is good^H2896 for me to draw near^H7132 to God^H430: I have put^H7896^(H8804) my trust^H4268 in the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, that I may declare^H5608^(H8763) all thy works^H4399.

WEB·Psalms 72

¹By Solomon. God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

KJVA Psalm for Solomon^H8010. Give^H5414^(H8798) the king^H4428 thy judgments^H4941, O God^H430, and thy righteousness^H6666 unto the king's^H4428 son^H1121.

² He will judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

KJVHe shall judge^H1777^(H8799) thy people^H5971 with righteousness^H6664, and thy poor^H6041 with judgment^H4941.

³ The mountains shall bring prosperity to the people. The hills bring the fruit of righteousness.

KJVThe mountains^H2022 shall bring^H5375^(H8799) peace^H7965 to the people^H5971, and the little hills^H1389, by righteousness^H6666.

⁴ He will judge the poor of the people. He will save the children of the needy, and will break the oppressor in pieces.

KJVHe shall judge^H8199^(H8799) the poor^H6041 of the people^H5971, he shall save^H3467^(H8686) the children^H1121 of the needy^H34, and shall break in pieces^H1792^(H8762) the oppressor^H6231^(H8802).

⁵ They shall fear you while the sun endures; and as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

KJVThey shall fear^H3372^(H8799) thee as long as^H5973 the sun^H8121 and moon^H3394 endure^H6440, throughout all^H1755 generations^H1755.

⁶ He will come down like rain on the mown grass, as showers that water the earth.

KJVHe shall come down^H3381^(H8799) like rain^H4306 upon the mown^H1488 grass: as showers^H7241 that water^H2222 the earth^H776.

⁷ In his days, the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of peace, until the moon is no more.

KJVIn his days^H3117 shall the righteous^H6662 flourish^H6524^(H8799); and abundance^H7230 of peace^H7965 so long as the moon^H3394 endureth.

⁸ He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, from the River to the ends of the earth.

KJVHe shall have dominion^H7287^(H8799) also from sea^H3220 to sea^H3220, and from the river^H5104 unto the ends^H657 of the earth^H776.

⁹ Those who dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him. His enemies shall lick the dust.

KJVThey that dwell in the wilderness^H6728 shall bow^H3766^(H8799) before^H6440 him; and his enemies^H341^(H8802) shall lick^H3897^(H8762) the dust^H6083.

¹⁰ The kings of Tarshish and of the islands will bring tribute. The kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.

KJVThe kings^H4428 of Tarshish^H8659 and of the isles^H339 shall bring^H7725^(H8686) presents^H4503: the kings^H4428 of Sheba^H7614 and Seba^H5434 shall offer^H7126^(H8686) gifts^H814.

¹¹ Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.

KJVYea, all kings^H4428 shall fall down^H7812^(H8691) before him: all nations^H1471 shall serve^H5647^(H8799) him.

¹² For he will deliver the needy when he cries; the poor, who has no helper.

KJVFor he shall deliver^H5337^(H8686) the needy^H34 when he crieth^H7768^(H8764); the poor^H6041 also, and him that hath no helper^H5826^(H8802).

¹³ He will have pity on the poor and needy. He will save the souls of the needy.

KJVHe shall spare^H2347^(H8799) the poor^H1800 and needy^H34, and shall save^H3467^(H8686) the souls^H5315 of the needy^H34.

¹⁴ He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.

KJVHe shall redeem^H1350^(H8799) their soul^H5315 from deceit^H8496 and violence^H2555: and precious^H3365^(H8799) shall their blood^H1818 be in his sight^H5869.

¹⁵ He will live; and Sheba’s gold will be given to him. Men will pray for him continually. They will bless him all day long.

KJVAnd he shall live^H2421^(H8799), and to him shall be given^H5414^(H8799) of the gold^H2091 of Sheba^H7614: prayer also shall be made^H6419^(H8691) for him continually^H8548; and daily^H3117 shall he be praised^H1288^(H8762).

¹⁶ Abundance of grain shall be throughout the land. Its fruit sways like Lebanon. Let it flourish, thriving like the grass of the field.

KJVThere shall be an handful^H6451 of corn^H1250 in the earth^H776 upon the top^H7218 of the mountains^H2022; the fruit^H6529 thereof shall shake^H7493^(H8799) like Lebanon^H3844: and they of the city^H5892 shall flourish^H6692^(H8686) like grass^H6212 of the earth^H776.

¹⁷ His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.

KJVHis name^H8034 shall endure for ever^H5769: his name^H8034 shall be continued^H5125^(H8735)^(H8675)^H5125^(H8686) as long as^H6440 the sun^H8121: and men shall be blessed^H1288^(H8691) in him: all nations^H1471 shall call him blessed^H833^(H8762).

¹⁸ Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

KJVBlessed^H1288^(H8803) be the LORD^H3068 God^H430, the God^H430 of Israel^H3478, who only doeth^H6213^(H8802) wondrous things^H6381^(H8737).

¹⁹ Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.

KJVAnd blessed^H1288^(H8803) be his glorious^H3519 name^H8034 for ever^H5769: and let the whole earth^H776 be filled^H4390^(H8735) with his glory^H3519; Amen^H543, and Amen^H543.

²⁰ This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.

KJVThe prayers^H8605 of David^H1732 the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 are ended^H3615^(H8795).

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