诗篇73:
1（亚萨的诗。）神实在恩待以色列那些清心的人。
2至于我，我的脚几乎失闪。我的脚险些滑跌。
3我见恶人和狂傲人享平安，就心怀不平。
4他们死的时候，没有疼痛。他们的力气，却也壮实。
5他们不像别人受苦，也不像别人遭灾。
6所以骄傲如链子戴在他们的项上。强暴像衣裳遮住他们的身体。
7他们的眼睛，因体胖而凸出。他们所得的，过于心里所想的。
8他们讥笑人，凭恶意说欺压人的话。他们说话自高。
9他们的口亵渎上天，他们的舌毁谤全地。
10所以神的民归到这里，喝尽了满杯的苦水。
11他们说，神怎能晓得？至高者岂有知识呢？
12看哪，这就是恶人。他们既是常享安逸，财宝便加增。
13我实在徒然洁净了我的心，徒然洗手表明无辜。
14因为我终日遭灾难，每早晨受惩治。
15我若说，我要这样讲，这就是以奸诈待你的众子。
16我思索怎能明白这事，眼看实系为难。
17等我进了神的圣所，思想他们的结局。
18你实在把他们安在滑地，使他们掉在沉沦之中。
19他们转眼之间，成了何等的荒凉。他们被惊恐灭尽了。
20人睡醒了怎样看梦，主啊，你醒了，也必照样轻看他们的影像。
21因而我心里发酸，肺腑被刺。
22我这样愚昧无知，在你面前如畜类一般。
23然而我常与你同在。你搀着我的右手。
24你要以你的训言引导我，以后必接我到荣耀里。
25除你以外，在天上我有谁呢？除你以外，在地上我也没有所爱慕的。
26我的肉体，和我的心肠衰残。但神是我心里的力量，又是我的福分，直到永远。
27远离你的，必要死亡。凡离弃你行邪淫的，你都灭绝了。
28但我亲近神是与我有益。我以主耶和华为我的避难所，好叫我述说你一切的作为。
1Truly God is good to Israel,to those whose hearts are pure.
2But as for me, I almost lost my footing.My feet were slipping, and I was almost gone.
3For I envied the proudwhen I saw them prosper despite their wickedness.
4They seem to live such painless lives;their bodies are so healthy and strong.
5They don’t have troubles like other people;they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else.
6They wear pride like a jeweled necklaceand clothe themselves with cruelty.
7These fat cats have everythingtheir hearts could ever wish for!
8They scoff and speak only evil;in their pride they seek to crush others.
9They boast against the very heavens,and their words strut throughout the earth.
10And so the people are dismayed and confused,drinking in all their words.
11“What does God know?” they ask.“Does the Most High even know what’s happening?”
12Look at these wicked people—enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply.
13Did I keep my heart pure for nothing?Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?
14I get nothing but trouble all day long;every morning brings me pain.
15If I had really spoken this way to others,I would have been a traitor to your people.
16So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper.But what a difficult task it is!
17Then I went into your sanctuary, O God,and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.
18Truly, you put them on a slippery pathand send them sliding over the cliff to destruction.
19In an instant they are destroyed,completely swept away by terrors.
20When you arise, O Lord,you will laugh at their silly ideasas a person laughs at dreams in the morning.
21Then I realized that my heart was bitter,and I was all torn up inside.
22I was so foolish and ignorant—I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
23Yet I still belong to you;you hold my right hand.
24You guide me with your counsel,leading me to a glorious destiny.
25Whom have I in heaven but you?I desire you more than anything on earth.
26My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,but God remains the strength of my heart;he is mine forever.
27Those who desert him will perish,for you destroy those who abandon you.
28But as for me, how good it is to be near God!I have made the Sovereign Lord my shelter,and I will tell everyone about the wonderful things you do.
