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Asaph nearly slips because arrogant people prosper, describes their apparent ease, enters God's sanctuary and understands their end, then confesses that nearness to God is his true good.
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Psalms 73
Asaph nearly slips because arrogant people prosper, describes their apparent ease, enters God's sanctuary and understands their end, then confesses that nearness to God is his true good.
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1Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as…2But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my…3For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw…4For there are no bands in their death: but their…5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are…6Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth…7Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than…8They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak…9They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue…10Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full…11And they say, How doth God know? and is there…12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world;…13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed…14For all the day long have I been plagued, and…15If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should…16When I thought to know this, it was too painful…17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood…18Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst…19How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment!…20As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when…21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in…22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a…23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me…24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive…25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is…26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the…27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish:…28But it is good for me to draw near to…