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Asaph's song of praise. God is so good to Israel, to those whose hearts are pure. |
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But I almost slipped and lost my balance. I almost fell into sin. |
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I saw that wicked people were successful, and I became jealous of those proud people. |
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They are healthy. They don't have to struggle to survive. |
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They don't suffer like the rest of us. They don't have troubles like other people. |
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So they are proud and hateful. This is as easy to see as the jewels and fancy clothes they wear. |
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If they see something they like, they go and take it. They do whatever they want. |
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They make fun of others and say cruel things about them. In their pride they make plans to hurt people. |
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They think they are gods! They think they are the rulers of the earth. |
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Even God's people turn to them and do what they say. |
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Those evil people say, "God does not know what we are doing! God Most High does not know!" |
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Those proud people are wicked, but they are rich and getting richer. |
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Clearly, then, I gain nothing by keeping my thoughts pure! What good is it to keep myself from sin? |
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God, I suffer all day long, and you punish me every morning. |
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I wanted to tell others these things, but that would have made me a traitor to your people. |
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I tried hard to understand all this, but it was too hard for me. |
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But then, God, I went to your Temple, and I understood what will happen to the wicked. |
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Clearly, you have put them in danger. You make it easy for them to fall and be destroyed. |
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Trouble can come suddenly, and they will be ruined. Terrible things can happen to them, and they will be finished. |
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Then they will be like a dream that we forget when we wake up. You will make them disappear like the monsters in our dreams. |
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I was so stupid. I thought about such people and became upset. God, I was upset and angry with you! I acted like a senseless animal. |
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But I am always with you. You hold my hand. |
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You lead me and give me good advice, and later you will lead me to glory. |
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In heaven, God, I have only you. And if I am with you, what on earth could I want? |
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Maybe my mind and body will become weak, but God is my source of strength. He is mine forever! |
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God, people who leave you will be lost. You will destroy all who are not faithful to you. |
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As for me, all I need is to be close to God. I have made the Lord God my place of safety. And, God, I will tell about all that you have done. |
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