Book 3
(Psalms 73-89)
A psalm by Asaph.
73:1 Certainly God is good to Israel, 2
and to those whose motives are pure! 3
73:2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;
my feet almost slid out from under me. 4
73:3 For I envied those who are proud,
as I observed 5 the prosperity 6 of the wicked.
73:4 For they suffer no pain; 7
their bodies 8 are strong and well-fed. 9
73:5 They are immune to the trouble common to men;
they do not suffer as other men do. 10