Psalms 72 — parallel

72:1

Ὡς ἀγαθὸς τῷ Ἰσραὴλ ὁ θεός, τοῖς εὐθέσι τῇ καρδίᾳ.

^73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

72:2

ἐμοῦ δὲ παρὰ μικρὸν ἐσαλεύθησαν οἱ πόδες, παρʼ ὀλίγον ἐξεχύθη τὰ διαβήματά μου.

^73:2 But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.

72:3

ὅτι ἐζήλωσα ἐπὶ τοῖς ἀνόμοις, εἰρήνην ἁμαρτωλῶν θεωρῶν·

^73:3 For I envied the arrogant when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

72:4

ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀνάνευσις ἐν τῷ θανάτῳ αὐτῶν, καὶ στερέωμα ἐν τῇ μάστιγι αὐτῶν·

^73:4 They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed.

72:5

ἐν κόποις ἀνθρώπων οὐκ εἰσίν, καὶ μετὰ ἀνθρώπων οὐ μαστιγωθήσονται.

^73:5 They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.

72:6

διὰ τοῦτο ἐκράτησεν αὐτοὺς ἡ ὑπερηφανία, περιεβάλοντο ἀδικίαν καὶ ἀσέβειαν αὐτῶν.

^73:6 Therefore pride is their necklace; a garment of violence covers them.

72:7

ἐξελεύσεται ὡς ἐκ στέατος ἡ ἀδικία αὐτῶν, διῆλθον εἰς διάθεσιν καρδίας·

^73:7 From their prosperity proceeds ; the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

72:8

δενοήθησαν καὶ ἐλάλησαν ἐν πονηρίᾳ. ἀδικίαν εἰς τὸ ὕψος ἐλάλησαν·

^73:8 They mock and speak with malice; with arrogance they threaten oppression.

72:9

ἔθεντο εἰς οὐρανὸν τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν, καὶ ἡ γλῶσσα αὐτῶν διῆλθεν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

^73:9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.

72:10

διὰ τοῦτο ἐπιστρέψει ὁ λαός μου ἐνταῦθα, καὶ ἡμέραι πλήρεις εὑρεθήσονται αὐτοῖς,

^73:10 So return to this place and drink up waters in abundance.

72:11

καὶ εἶπαν Πῶς ἔγνω ὁ θεός;

^73:11 The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?”

72:12

ἰδοὺ ἁμαρτωλοὶ καὶ εὐθηνοῦνται καὶ εἰ ἔστιν γνῶσις ἐν τῷ ὑψίστῳ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατέσχον πλούτου.

^73:12 Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth.

72:13

καὶ εἶπα Ἀρα ματαίως ἐδικαίωσα τὴν καρδίαν μου. καὶ ἐνιψάμην ἐν ἀθῴοις τὰς χεῖράς μου,

^73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.

72:14

καὶ ἐγενόμην μεμαστιγωμένος ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν, καὶ ὁ ἔλεγχός μου εἰς τὰς πρωίας.

^73:14 For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.

72:15

εἰ ἔλεγον Διηγήσομαι οὕτως, ἰδοὺ τῇ γεωεᾷ τῶν υἱῶν σου ἠσυνθέτηκα.

^73:15 If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.

72:16

καὶ ὑπέλαβον τοῦ γνῶναι· τοῦτο κόπος ἐναντίον μου,

^73:16 When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

72:17

ἕως εἰσέλθω εἰς τὸ ἁγιαστήριον τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ συνῶ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα.

^73:17 until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.

72:18

πλὴν διὰ τὰς δολιότητας ἔθου αὐτοῖς.

^73:18 Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.

72:19

πῶς ἐγένοντο εἰς ἐρήμωσιν ἐξάπινα ἐξέλιπον, ἀπώλοντο διὰ τὴν ἀνομίαν αὐτῶν.

^73:19 How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

72:20

ὡσεὶ ἐνύπνιον ἐξεγειρομένου, κύριε, ἐν τῇ πόλει σου τὴν εἰκόνα αὐτῶν ἐξουδενώσεις.

^73:20 Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

72:21

ὅτι ηὐφράνθη ἡ καρδία μου, καὶ οἱ νεφροί μου ἠλλοιὼθησαν·

^73:21 When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within,

72:22

καὶ ἐγὼ ἐξουδενωμένος καὶ οὐκ ἔγνων, κτηνώδης ἐγενόμην παρὰ σοί.

^73:22 I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

72:23

καὶ ἐγὼ διὰ παντὸς μετὰ σοῦ· ἐκράτησας τῆς χειρὸς τῆς δεξιᾶς μου,

^73:23 Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.

72:24

ἐν τῇ βουλῇ σου ὡδήγησάς με. καὶ μετὰ δόξης προσελάβου με.

^73:24 You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.

72:25

τί γάρ μοι ὑπάρχει ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ; καὶ παρὰ σοῦ τί ἠθέλησα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς

^73:25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.

72:26

ἐξέλιπεν ἡ καρδία μου καὶ ἡ σάρξ μου, ὁ θεὸς τῆς καρδίας μου, καὶ ἡ μερίς μου ὁ θεὸς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

^73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God of my heart and my portion forever.

72:27

ὅτι ἰδοὺ οἱ μακρύνοντες ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ σοῦ ἀπολοῦνται· ἐξωλέθρευσας πάντα τὸν πορνεύοντα ἀπὸ σοῦ.

^73:27 Those far from You will surely perish; You destroy all who are unfaithful to You.

72:28

ἐμοὶ δὲ τὸ προσκολλᾶσθαι τῷ κυρίῳ ἀγαθόν ἐστιν, τίθεσθαι ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ τὴν ἐλπίδα μου, τοῦ ἐξαγγεῖλαι πάσας τὰς αἰνέσεις σου ἐν ταῖς πύλαις τῆς θυγατρὸς Σιών.

^73:28 But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.