1 eruditionis Asaph
ut quid Deus reppulisti in finem
fumavit furor tuus in gregem pascuae tuae
2 recordare congregationis tuae quam possedisti ab initio
et redemisti virgam hereditatis tuae
montis Sion in quo habitasti
3 sublimitas pedum tuorum dissipata est usque ad finem
omnia mala egit inimicus in sanctuario
4 fremuerunt hostes tui in medio pacti tui
posuerunt signa sua in tropeum
5 manifesta in introitu desuper in saltu lignorum secures
6 et nunc scalpturas eius pariter
bipinne et dolatoriis deraserunt
7 miserunt ignem in sanctuarium tuum
in terram contaminaverunt habitaculum
nominis tui
8 dixerunt in cordibus suis posteri eorum simul
incenderunt omnes sollemnitates Dei in terra
9 signa nostra non vidimus non est ultra propheta
et non est nobiscum qui sciat usquequo
10 usquequo Deus exprobrabit adversarius
blasphemabit inimicus nomen tuum in finem
11 quare convertis manum tuam
et dexteram tuam ad medium sinum tuum consume
12 Deus autem rex meus ab initio operatur salutes in medio terrae
13 tu dissipasti in fortitudine tua mare
contrivisti capita draconum in aquis
14 tu confregisti capita Leviathan
dedisti eum in escam populo Aethiopum
15 tu disrupisti fontem et torrentem
tu exsiccasti flumina fortia
16 tua est dies et tua est nox tu ordinasti luminaria et solem
17 tu statuisti omnes terminos terrae aestatem et hiemem tu plasmasti
18 memento huius inimicus exprobravit Domino
et populus insipiens blasphemavit nomen tuum
19 ne tradas bestiis animam eruditam lege tua
vitae pauperum tuorum ne obliviscaris in perpetuum
20 respice ad pactum
quia repletae sunt tenebris terrae habitationes iniquae subrutae
21 ne revertatur confractus et confusus
egenus et pauper laudabunt nomen tuum
22 surge Deus iudica causam tuam
memento obprobrii tui ab insipiente tota die
23 ne obliviscaris vocis hostium tuorum
sonitus adversariorum tuorum ascendit iugiter
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.
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.
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.
6 Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.
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.
9 They set their mouth against 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.
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.
13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.
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.
16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.
19 How are they brought into desolation, as 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.
21 Thus 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.
23 Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.
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.
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.
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.