Psalm 73

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

²But as for me, my feet had almost gone from under me; I was near to slipping;

³Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

⁴For they have no pain; their bodies are fat and strong.

⁵They are not in trouble as others are; they have no part in the unhappy fate of men.

⁶For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

⁷Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

⁸Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

⁹Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.

¹⁰For this reason they are full of bread; and water is ever flowing for them.

¹¹And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

¹²Truly, such are the sinners; they do well at all times, and their wealth is increased.

¹³As for me, I have made my heart clean to no purpose, washing my hands in righteousness;

¹⁴For I have been troubled all the day; every morning have I undergone punishment.

¹⁵If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.