1 مزمور لآساف. انما صالح الله لاسرائيل لانقياء القلب.2 اما انا فكادت تزل قدماي. لولا قليل لزلقت خطواتي.3 لاني غرت من المتكبرين اذ رايت سلامة الاشرار.4 لانه ليست في موتهم شدائد وجسمهم سمين.5 ليسوا في تعب الناس ومع البشر لا يصابون.6 لذلك تقلدوا الكبرياء. لبسوا كثوب ظلمهم.7 جحظت عيونهم من الشحم. جاوزوا تصورات القلب.8 يستهزئون ويتكلمون بالشر ظلما من العلاء يتكلمون.9 جعلوا افواههم في السماء وألسنتهم تتمشى في الارض.10 لذلك يرجع شعبه الى هنا وكمياه مروية يمتصون منهم.11 وقالوا كيف يعلم الله وهل عند العلي معرفة.12 هوذا هؤلاء هم الاشرار ومستريحين الى الدهر يكثرون ثروة13 حقا قد زكّيت قلبي باطلا وغسلت بالنقاوة يدي.14 وكنت مصابا اليوم كله وتأدبت كل صباح.15 لو قلت احدّث هكذا لغدرت بجيل بنيك.16 فلما قصدت معرفة هذا اذ هو تعب في عينيّ.17 حتى دخلت مقادس الله وانتبهت الى آخرتهم.18 حقا في مزالق جعلتهم. اسقطتهم الى البوار.19 كيف صاروا للخراب بغتة. اضمحلوا فنوا من الدواهي.20 كحلم عند التيّقظ يا رب عند التيقظ تحتقر خيالهم21 لانه تمرمر قلبي وانتخست في كليتيّ.22 وانا بليد ولا اعرف. صرت كبهيم عندك.23 ولكني دائما معك. امسكت بيدي اليمنى.24 برأيك تهديني وبعد الى مجد تأخذني.25 من لي في السماء. ومعك لا اريد شيئا في الارض.26 قد فني لحمي وقلبي. صخرة قلبي ونصيبي الله الى الدهر.27 لانه هوذا البعداء عنك يبيدون. تهلك كل من يزني عنك.28 اما انا فالاقتراب الى الله حسن لي. جعلت بالسيد الرب ملجإي لاخبر بكل صنائعك
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well near slipped.3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.5 They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.6 Therefore pride compasses them about as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walks through the earth.10 Therefore his people return here: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.11 And they say, How does God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.13 Truly I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.18 Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction.19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.20 As a dream when one wakes; so, O Lord, when you wake, you shall despise their image.21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.23 Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.24 You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none on earth that I desire beside you.26 My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.27 For, see, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go a whoring from you.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 your works.