Psalms 73

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

إِنَّمَا صَالِحٌ اللهُ لإِسْرَائِيلَ، لأَنْقِيَاءِ الْقَلْبِ.

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

أَمَّا أَنَا فَكَادَتْ تَزِلُّ قَدَمَايَ. لَوْلاَ قَلِيلٌ لَزَلِقَتْ خَطَوَاتِي.

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

لأَنِّي غِرْتُ مِنَ الْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ، إِذْ رَأَيْتُ سَلاَمَةَ الأَشْرَارِ.

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

لأَنَّهُ لَيْسَتْ فِي مَوْتِهِمْ شَدَائِدُ، وَجِسْمُهُمْ سَمِينٌ.

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

لَيْسُوا فِي تَعَبِ النَّاسِ، وَمَعَ الْبَشَرِ لاَ يُصَابُونَ.

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

لِذلِكَ تَقَلَّدُوا الْكِبْرِيَاءَ. لَبِسُوا كَثَوْبٍ ظُلْمَهُمْ.

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

جَحَظَتْ عُيُونُهُمْ مِنَ الشَّحْمِ. جَاوَزُوا تَصَوُّرَاتِ الْقَلْبِ.

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

يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ وَيَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِالشَّرِّ ظُلْمًا. مِنَ الْعَلاَءِ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ.

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

جَعَلُوا أَفْوَاهَهُمْ فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَأَلْسِنَتُهُمْ تَتَمَشَّى فِي الأَرْضِ.

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

لِذلِكَ يَرْجعُ شَعْبُهُ إِلَى هُنَا، وَكَمِيَاهٍ مُرْوِيَةٍ يُمْتَصُّونَ مِنْهُمْ.

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

وَقَالُوا: «كَيْفَ يَعْلَمُ اللهُ؟ وَهَلْ عِنْدَ الْعَلِيِّ مَعْرِفَةٌ؟ »

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

هُوَذَا هؤُلاَءِ هُمُ الأَشْرَارُ، وَمُسْتَرِيحِينَ إِلَى الدَّهْرِ يُكْثِرُونَ ثَرْوَةً.

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

حَقًّا قَدْ زَكَّيْتُ قَلْبِي بَاطِلاً وَغَسَلْتُ بِالنَّقَاوَةِ يَدَيَّ.

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

وَكُنْتُ مُصَابًا الْيَوْمَ كُلَّهُ، وَتَأَدَّبْتُ كُلَّ صَبَاحٍ.

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

لَوْ قُلْتُ أُحَدِّثُ هكَذَا، لَغَدَرْتُ بِجِيلِ بَنِيكَ.

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

فَلَمَّا قَصَدْتُ مَعْرِفَةَ هذَا، إِذَا هُوَ تَعَبٌ فِي عَيْنَيَّ.

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

حَتَّى دَخَلْتُ مَقَادِسَ اللهِ، وَانْتَبَهْتُ إِلَى آخِرَتِهِمْ.

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

حَقًّا فِي مَزَالِقَ جَعَلْتَهُمْ. أَسْقَطْتَهُمْ إِلَى الْبَوَارِ.

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

كَيْفَ صَارُوا لِلْخَرَابِ بَغْتَةً! اضْمَحَلُّوا، فَنُوا مِنَ الدَّوَاهِي.

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

كَحُلْمٍ عِنْدَ التَّيَقُّظِ يَا رَبُّ، عِنْدَ التَّيَقُّظِ تَحْتَقِرُ خَيَالَهُمْ.

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

لأَنَّهُ تَمَرْمَرَ قَلْبِي، وَانْتَخَسْتُ فِي كُلْيَتَيَّ.

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

وَأَنَا بَلِيدٌ وَلاَ أَعْرِفُ. صِرْتُ كَبَهِيمٍ عِنْدَكَ.

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

وَلكِنِّي دَائِمًا مَعَكَ. أَمْسَكْتَ بِيَدِي الْيُمْنَى.

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

بِرَأْيِكَ تَهْدِينِي، وَبَعْدُ إِلَى مَجْدٍ تَأْخُذُنِي.

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

مَنْ لِي فِي السَّمَاءِ؟ وَمَعَكَ لاَ أُرِيدُ شَيْئًا فِي الأَرْضِ.

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

قَدْ فَنِيَ لَحْمِي وَقَلْبِي. صَخْرَةُ قَلْبِي وَنَصِيبِي اللهُ إِلَى الدَّهْرِ.

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

لأَنَّهُ هُوَذَا الْبُعَدَاءُ عَنْكَ يَبِيدُونَ. تُهْلِكُ كُلَّ مَنْ يَزْنِي عَنْكَ.

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.

أَمَّا أَنَا فَالاقْتِرَابُ إِلَى اللهِ حَسَنٌ لِي. جَعَلْتُ بِالسَّيِّدِ الرَّبِّ مَلْجَإِي، لأُخْبِرَ بِكُلِّ صَنَائِعِكَ.