Berean Standard Bible

Psalms 73

28 verses with confession references in this chapter

  1. 1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart. MORE
  2. 2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. MORE
  3. 3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. MORE
  4. 4 They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. MORE
  5. 5 They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men. MORE
  6. 6 Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them. MORE
  7. 7 From their prosperity proceeds iniquity; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. MORE
  8. 8 They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression. MORE
  9. 9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth. MORE
  10. 10 So their people return to this place and drink up waters in abundance. MORE
  11. 11 The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” MORE
  12. 12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth. MORE
  13. 13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands. MORE
  14. 14 For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. MORE
  15. 15 If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children. MORE
  16. 16 When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight MORE
  17. 17 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end. MORE
  18. 18 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. MORE
  19. 19 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! MORE
  20. 20 Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form. MORE
  21. 21 When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within, MORE
  22. 22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You. MORE
  23. 23 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand. MORE
  24. 24 You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory. MORE
  25. 25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. MORE
  26. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. MORE
  27. 27 Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You. MORE
  28. 28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works. BSB transformation GOD -> Yahweh Before But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works. After But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works. MORE