1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

1 ¶ Surely God is good to Israel,
Even to such as are pure in heart.

2 But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

2 ¶ But as for me, my feet were almost gone;
My steps had well nigh slipped.

3 For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

3 ¶ For I was envious at the arrogant,
When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

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.

5 ¶ They are not in trouble as other men;
Neither are they plagued like other men.

6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

6 ¶ Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck;
Violence covereth them as a garment.

7 Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

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.

8 ¶ They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression:
They speak loftily.

9 They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

9 ¶ They have set their mouth in the heavens,
And their tongue walketh through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

10 ¶ Therefore his people return hither:
And waters of a full cup are wrung out by them.

11 And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

11 ¶ And they say, How doth 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.

12 ¶ Behold, these are the wicked;
And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches.

13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

13 ¶ Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart,
And washed my hands in innocency;

14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

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 thy children.

15 ¶ If I had said, I will speak thus;
Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

16 ¶ When I thought how I might know this,
It was too painful for me;

17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

17 ¶ Until I went into the sanctuary of God,
And considered their latter end.

18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

18 ¶ Surely thou settest them in slippery places:
Thou castest them down to destruction.

19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

19 ¶ How are they become a desolation in a moment!
They are utterly consumed with terrors.

20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

20 ¶ As a dream when one awaketh;
So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

21 Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

21 ¶ For my heart was grieved,
And I was pricked in my reins:

22 So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

22 ¶ So brutish was I, and ignorant;
I was as a beast before thee.

23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

23 ¶ Nevertheless I am continually with thee:
Thou hast holden my right hand.

24 Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

24 ¶ Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel,
And afterward receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

25 ¶ Whom have I in heaven but thee?
And there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

26 ¶ My flesh and my heart faileth:
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.

27 For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

27 ¶ For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish:
Thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

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 thy works.

28 ¶ But it is good for me to draw near unto God:
I have made the Lord God my refuge,
That I may tell of all thy works.