1 Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.2 But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;3 Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.4 For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.5 They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.6 For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.10 For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.11 And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?12 Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.13 As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;14 For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.15 If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.16 When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;17 Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.18 You put their feet where there was danger of slipping, so that they go down into destruction.19 How suddenly are they wasted! fears are the cause of their destruction.20 As a dream when one is awake, they are ended; they are like an image gone out of mind when sleep is over.21 My heart was made bitter, and I was pained by the bite of grief:22 As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.23 But still I am ever with you; you have taken me by my right hand.24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.25 Whom have I in heaven but you? and having you I have no desire for anything on earth.26 My flesh and my heart are wasting away: but God is the Rock of my heart and my eternal heritage.27 For those who are far away from you will come to destruction: you will put an end to all those who have not kept faith with you.28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
1 א מזמור לאסף br אך טוב לישראל אלהים-- לברי לבב br 2 ב ואני--כמעט נטוי (נטיו) רגלי כאין שפכה (שפכו) אשרי br 3 ג כי-קנאתי בהוללים שלום רשעים אראה br 4 ד כי אין חרצבות למותם ובריא אולם br 5 ה בעמל אנוש אינמו ועם-אדם לא ינגעו br 6 ו לכן ענקתמו גאוה יעטף-שית חמס למו br 7 ז יצא מחלב עינמו עברו משכיות לבב br 8 ח ימיקו וידברו ברע עשק ממרום ידברו br 9 ט שתו בשמים פיהם ולשונם תהלך בארץ br 10 י לכן ישיב (ישוב) עמו הלם ומי מלא ימצו למו br 11 יא ואמרו איכה ידע-אל ויש דעה בעליון br 12 יב הנה-אלה רשעים ושלוי עולם השגו-חיל br 13 יג אך-ריק זכיתי לבבי וארחץ בנקיון כפי br 14 יד ואהי נגוע כל-היום ותוכחתי לבקרים br 15 טו אם-אמרתי אספרה כמו הנה דור בניך בגדתי br 16 טז ואחשבה לדעת זאת עמל היא (הוא) בעיני br 17 יז עד-אבוא אל-מקדשי-אל אבינה לאחריתם br 18 יח אך בחלקות תשית למו הפלתם למשואות br 19 יט איך היו לשמה כרגע ספו תמו מן-בלהות br 20 כ כחלום מהקיץ-- אדני בעיר צלמם תבזה br 21 כא כי יתחמץ לבבי וכליותי אשתונן br 22 כב ואני-בער ולא אדע בהמות הייתי עמך br 23 כג ואני תמיד עמך אחזת ביד-ימיני br 24 כד בעצתך תנחני ואחר כבוד תקחני br 25 כה מי-לי בשמים ועמך לא-חפצתי בארץ br 26 כו כלה שארי ולבבי צור-לבבי וחלקי--אלהים לעולם br 27 כז כי-הנה רחקיך יאבדו הצמתה כל-זונה ממך br 28 כח ואני קרבת אלהים-- לי-טוב br שתי באדני יהוה מחסי לספר כל-מלאכותיך