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Open English Translation PSA Chapter 73

PSA 73 ©

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Third collection

73 (Songs 73–89)

A song by Asaf.

73Surely God is good to Yisrael—

to those with pure motives

2but as for me, my feet almost slipped.

My steps were caused to nearly slide out from under me

3because I was envious of arrogant people

when I saw how wicked people prosper,

4because they live without pains

and their bodies are strong and healthy.

5They are free from normal human struggles,

and they don’t suffer along with everyone else.

6Therefore pride is a necklace for them—

violence covers them like a coat.

7Their eyes bulge out from their fatness.

Their heads are full of imaginative schemes.

8They mock and speak with oppressive evil.

They speak from an elevated place.[fn]

9They set their mouth in the heavens,

and their tongue goes through the earth.[fn]

10Therefore his people turn here,

and full waters are drained in/by them.[fn]

11Then they say, “How does God know?

Does the highest one notice what’s going on?”

12Look at these wicked people.

They’re always at ease—increasing in wealth.

13Surely I wasted my time keeping my mind pure

and washing my hands in innocence,

14because I’ve been stricken throughout the day,

and punished every morning.


15If I’d said that I’d speak like that,

wow, I would have betrayed your children’s generation.

16And when I thought about how to understand this,

it was very difficult for me to figure it out

17until I went into God’s sanctuaries,

then I discerned their end.


18Surely you put them onto slippery places.

You make them fall to destruction.

19How they are brought down to nothing as in a moment.

They’re finished—they come to a terrifying end

20My master, when you rouse yourself, you’ll despise their image,

like a dream after the person wakes up.


21When my heart was embittered,

and my organs felt like they had a knife in them,

22I was stupid and ignorant.

I acted toward you like an animal.

23Yet I’m with you continuously—

you take hold of my right hand.

24You guide me with your counsel,

and afterward you’ll receive me with honour.

25Who else do I have I in heaven to help me other than you?

And there’s nothing on the earth that I desire more than you.

26My muscles and my heart fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my fulfilment forever.

27Yes, listen, those who’re far from you must die.

You destroy every one who’s unfaithful to you.

28As for me, approaching God is good for me.

I have made my master Yahweh my safe place

so that I can tell everyone about what you’ve done.


73:8 It’s not clear from the Hebrew, if this refers to somewhere physical, or to an attitude like ‘arrogance’.

73:9 Left literal because meaning/application is unclear.

73:10 Left literal because meaning/application is unclear.

73A_song of_ʼĀşāf[fn] surely is_good to_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) god to_pure_of heart.
2And_me as_almost they_had_turned_aside[fn] feet_of_my as_nearly they_had_been_poured_out[fn] steps_of_my.
3If/because I_was_jealous in/on/at/with_arrogant the_well-being_of wicked_people I_saw.
4If/because there_are_not pains until_death_of_they and_healthy bodies_of_their.
5In/on/at/with_trouble_of humankind not_they and_like humankind not they_are_stricken.
6For_so/thus/hence necklace_their pride it_covers a_garment_of violence them_them.
7It_comes_out from_fatness eyes_of_their the_imaginations_of they_pass_over heart.
8They_mock and_speak in/on/at/with_malice oppression from_on_high they_speak.
9They_set in_the_heavens mouths_of_their and_tongues_of_their it_walks on_the_earth.
10For_so/thus/hence it_turns_back[fn] people_of_his here and_waters_of full they_are_drained in_them.
11And_say how does_he_know god and_is_there knowledge in/on/at/with_most_high.
12Here these are_wicked_people and_at_ease_of perpetuity they_increase wealth.
13Surely emptiness I_have_kept_pure heart_of_my and_washed in/on/at/with_innocence hands_of_my.
14And_been stricken all_of the_day and_punished_of_I in_the_morning.
15If I_had_said I_will_speak like here the_generation_of children_of_your I_dealt_treacherously_with.
16And_thought to_know this was_trouble it[fn] in/on/at/with_eyes_of_me.
17Until I_went into the_sanctuari(es)_of god I_considered about_end_of_their.
18Surely in/on/at/with_slippery_places you_set them_them fall_them to_ruin.
19How they_have_become for_destroyed in_moment they_come_to_an_end they_are_finished from sudden_terror(s).
20Like_dream when_awakes my_master in/on/at/with_awaking phantoms_of_their you_will_despise.
21If/because heart_of_my it_was_embittered and_heart_of_my I_was_pierced.
22And_I was_stupid and_not I_knew animals I_was toward_you.
23And_I continually with_you you_take_hold in/on/at/with_hand_of right_of_my.
24In/on/at/with_counsel_of_your guide_me and_after honour receive_me.
25Who to_me in/on/at/with_heaven and_besides_you not I_take_pleasure in/on_the_earth.
26flesh_of_my It_had_come_to_an_end and_heart_of_my is_the_rock_of heart_of_my and_portion_of_my god to_forever.
27If/because there far_from_of_you they_will_perish you_destroy every_of one_who_acts_as_a_prostitute to_you.
28And_me the_approach_of god to_me is_good I_have_made in/on/at/with_master_of YHWH refuge_of_my that_tell all_of works_of_your.

73:1 Note: KJB: Ps.73.1

73:2 OSHB variant note: נטוי: (x-qere) ’נָטָ֣יוּ’: lemma_5186 morph_HVqp3cp id_19KDJ נָטָ֣יוּ

73:2 OSHB variant note: שפכה: (x-qere) ’שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ’: lemma_8210 morph_HVQp3cp id_19ATb שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ

73:10 OSHB variant note: ישיב: (x-qere) ’יָשׁ֣וּב’: lemma_7725 morph_HVqi3ms id_19h5B יָשׁ֣וּב

73:16 OSHB variant note: היא: (x-qere) ’ה֣וּא’: lemma_1931 morph_HPp3ms id_19kMS ה֣וּא

PSA 73 ©

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