Psalms 73 - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

Psalm 73This is a psalm that Asaph wrote.God always does what is right

1God is truly good to the people of Israel,

to people who want to serve him honestly.

2But this is what happened to me:

I nearly slipped and fell over.

I could no longer stand properly.

3When I saw that wicked people had plenty of things,

I was jealous of those proud people.

4Their bodies are fat and strong,

and they feel no pain in their lives.

5They do not have trouble like other people.

They seem to have no problems.

6Their pride is like their necklace.

They like to be cruel,

as they like to wear clothes.

7Their greedy eyes lead them into sin.

Their minds think of evil things to do.

8They laugh at people

and they say bad things about them.

They proudly speak about cruel things

that they want to do to people.

9They think that they rule in heaven,

as well as on the earth!

10As a result, God's people become confused,

and they listen to them.

They think that everything is true

that those wicked people say.

11They say, ‘Does God really know what we do?

Does the Most High God know everything?’

12Take a good look,

and see how wicked those people are!

They have no troubles,

and they become richer and richer.

13I decided that I had tried to do what is right,

but it did not help me at all!

I had refused to do anything wrong,

for no good reason!

14I had trouble each and every day.

Punishment came to me every morning!

15If I had spoken aloud things like that,

I would have turned against your own people.

16When I thought about all this,

it was so hard for me to understand.

17But I went into your temple, God.

Then I understood what would happen

to wicked people in the end.

18Yes, I realized that they are in a dangerous place,

where they will easily slip.

You will cause them to fall down to their death.

19It will take just a moment to destroy them!

Great fear will sweep them away!

20They will completely disappear,

like a dream disappears after you wake up.

Lord God, when you decide to do something,

you will think that they are nothing!

21I was very upset,

and my thoughts were confused.

22I was stupid,

and I did not understand you properly.

I was no better than an animal.

23But I am always near to you.

You hold my right hand,

as my guide.

24You teach me the right way to go.

Finally, you will receive me with honour.

25You are the only one in heaven or on earth

that I need to help me.

You are the only one that I want.

26My body and my mind may become weak,

but God will always keep me safe and strong.

27Those people who stay far away from you will die.

You destroy everybody who turns away from you.

28But as for me, it is good for me to stay near to God.

I have gone to the Almighty Lord

as the place where I can be safe.

I will tell people about the great things that you have done.