Truly God is good to Israel, even to those who are of a pure heart.

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

But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had nearly slipped.

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

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

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

For there are no pains in their death; but their strength is firm.

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

They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

Therefore pride surrounds them as a chain; violence covers them as a garment.

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

Their eyes bulge with abundance; they have more than heart could wish.

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

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly of oppression; they speak loftily.

They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

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

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

Therefore his people return here, and waters of a full cup are drained by them.

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

And they say, How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?

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

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain, and washed my hands in innocence.

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

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

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

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would offend against the generation of Your children.

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

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

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

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

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

Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

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

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

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

As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when You wake up, You shall despise their image.

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

Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pierced in my mind.

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

So foolish was I, and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.

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

Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand.

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

You shall guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

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

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

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

My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

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

For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.

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

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 Your works.

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.