Christian Standard Bible

Hebrew Study Bible

1God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart.

1מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ ט֭וֹב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃

2But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my steps nearly went astray.

2וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט נטוי [נָטָ֣יוּ] (רַגְלָ֑י) כְּ֝אַ֗יִן שפכה [שֻׁפְּכ֥וּ] (אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃)

3For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

3כִּֽי־ קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃

4They have an easy time until they die, and their bodies are well fed.

4כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃

5They are not in trouble like others; they are not afflicted like most people.

5בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־ אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃

6Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment.

6לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־ שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃

7Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

7יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃

8They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression.

8יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

9They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth.

9שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

10Therefore his people turn to them and drink in their overflowing words.

10לָכֵ֤ן ׀ ישיב [יָשׁ֣וּב] (עַמּ֣וֹ) הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

11The wicked say, "How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?"

11וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־ אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃

12Look at them--the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth.

12הִנֵּה־ אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־ חָֽיִל׃

13Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing?

13אַךְ־ רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃

14For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.

14וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־ הַיּ֑וֹם וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃

15If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed your people.

15אִם־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃

16When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

16וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל היא [ה֣וּא] (בְעֵינָֽי׃)

17until I entered God's sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny.

17עַד־ אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־ מִקְדְּשֵׁי־ אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃

18Indeed, you put them in slippery places; you make them fall into ruin.

18אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃

19How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors.

19אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃

20Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, you will despise their image.

20כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃

21When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded,

21כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיוֹתַ֗י אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃

22I was stupid and didn't understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you.

22וַאֲנִי־ בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃

23Yet I am always with you; you hold my right hand.

23וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־ יְמִינִֽי׃

24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me up in glory.

24בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּב֥וֹד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃

25Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you.

25מִי־ לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־ חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃

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

26כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־ לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃

27Those far from you will certainly perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you.

27כִּֽי־ הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־ זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

28But as for me, God's presence is my good. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, so I can tell about all you do.

28וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־ מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃

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