Psalms 73

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	LXX
1 A psalm of Asaph. How good God is to the upright, the Lord, to those who are clean of heart!	1 συνεσεως τω ασαφ ινα τι απωσω ο θεος εις τελος ωργισθη ο θυμος σου επι προβατα νομης σου
2 I But, as for me, I lost my balance; my feet all but slipped,	2 μνησθητι της συναγωγης σου ης εκτησω απ' αρχης ελυτρωσω ραβδον κληρονομιας σου ορος σιων τουτο ο κατεσκηνωσας εν αυτω
3 Because I was envious of the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.	3 επαρον τας χειρας σου επι τας υπερηφανιας αυτων εις τελος οσα επονηρευσατο ο εχθρος εν τοις αγιοις σου
4 For they suffer no pain; their bodies are healthy and sleek.	4 και ενεκαυχησαντο οι μισουντες σε εν μεσω της εορτης σου εθεντο τα σημεια αυτων σημεια και ουκ εγνωσαν
5 They are free of the burdens of life; they are not afflicted like others.	5 ως εις την εισοδον υπερανω
6 Thus pride adorns them as a necklace; violence clothes them as a robe.	6 ως εν δρυμω ξυλων αξιναις εξεκοψαν τας θυρας αυτης επι το αυτο εν πελεκει και λαξευτηριω κατερραξαν αυτην
7 Out of their stupidity comes sin; evil thoughts flood their hearts.	7 ενεπυρισαν εν πυρι το αγιαστηριον σου εις την γην εβεβηλωσαν το σκηνωμα του ονοματος σου
8 They scoff and spout their malice; from on high they utter threats.	8 ειπαν εν τη καρδια αυτων η συγγενεια αυτων επι το αυτο δευτε και κατακαυσωμεν πασας τας εορτας του θεου απο της γης
9 They set their mouths against the heavens, their tongues roam the earth.	9 τα σημεια ημων ουκ ειδομεν ουκ εστιν ετι προφητης και ημας ου γνωσεται ετι
10 So my people turn to them and drink deeply of their words.	10 εως ποτε ο θεος ονειδιει ο εχθρος παροξυνει ο υπεναντιος το ονομα σου εις τελος
11 They say, "Does God really know?" "Does the Most High have any knowledge?"	11 ινα τι αποστρεφεις την χειρα σου και την δεξιαν σου εκ μεσου του κολπου σου εις τελος
12 Such, then, are the wicked, always carefree, increasing their wealth.	12 ο δε θεος βασιλευς ημων προ αιωνος ειργασατο σωτηριαν εν μεσω της γης
13 Is it in vain that I have kept my heart clean, washed my hands in innocence?	13 συ εκραταιωσας εν τη δυναμει σου την θαλασσαν συ συνετριψας τας κεφαλας των δρακοντων επι του υδατος
14 For I am afflicted day after day, chastised every morning.	14 συ συνεθλασας τας κεφαλας του δρακοντος εδωκας αυτον βρωμα λαοις τοις αιθιοψιν
15 Had I thought, "I will speak as they do," I would have betrayed your people.	15 συ διερρηξας πηγας και χειμαρρους συ εξηρανας ποταμους ηθαμ
16 Though I tried to understand all this, it was too difficult for me,	16 ση εστιν η ημερα και ση εστιν η νυξ συ κατηρτισω φαυσιν και ηλιον
17 Till I entered the sanctuary of God and came to understand their end.	17 συ εποιησας παντα τα ορια της γης θερος και εαρ συ επλασας αυτα
18 You set them, indeed, on a slippery road; you hurl them down to ruin.	18 μνησθητι ταυτης εχθρος ωνειδισεν τον κυριον και λαος αφρων παρωξυνεν το ονομα σου
19 How suddenly they are devastated; undone by disasters forever!	19 μη παραδως τοις θηριοις ψυχην εξομολογουμενην σοι των ψυχων των πενητων σου μη επιλαθη εις τελος
20 They are like a dream after waking, Lord, dismissed like shadows when you arise.	20 επιβλεψον εις την διαθηκην σου οτι επληρωθησαν οι εσκοτισμενοι της γης οικων ανομιων
21 Since my heart was embittered and my soul deeply wounded,	21 μη αποστραφητω τεταπεινωμενος κατησχυμμενος πτωχος και πενης αινεσουσιν το ονομα σου
22 I was stupid and could not understand; I was like a brute beast in your presence.	22 αναστα ο θεος δικασον την δικην σου μνησθητι των ονειδισμων σου των υπο αφρονος ολην την ημεραν
23 Yet I am always with you; you take hold of my right hand.	23 μη επιλαθη της φωνης των ικετων σου η υπερηφανια των μισουντων σε ανεβη δια παντος προς σε
24 With your counsel you guide me, and at the end receive me with honor.
25 Whom else have I in the heavens? None beside you delights me on earth.
26 Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the rock of my heart, my portion forever.
27 But those who are far from you perish; you destroy those unfaithful to you.
28 As for me, to be near God is my good, to make the Lord GOD my refuge. I shall declare all your works in the gates of daughter Zion.