Psalms 9 (AMP)

Psalms Chapter 9 (AMP)

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¹ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.

² Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.

³ The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.

⁴ A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart.

⁵ But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped.

⁶ For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁷ For there are no pains in their death, Their body is fat and pampered.

⁸ They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind.

⁹ Therefore pride is their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment [like a long, luxurious robe].

¹⁰ Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires]; The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].

¹¹ They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].

¹² They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue swaggers through the earth.

¹³ Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance [offered by the irreverent] are [blindly] drunk by them.

¹⁴ They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?"

¹⁵ Behold, these are the ungodly, Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.

¹⁶ Surely then in vain I have cleansed my heart And washed my hands in innocence.

¹⁷ For all the day long have I been stricken, And punished every morning.

¹⁸ If I had said, "I will say this," [and expressed my feelings], I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.

¹⁹ When I considered how to understand this, It was too great an effort for me and too painful

²⁰ Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood [for I considered] their end.

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1	Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wonderful things.
2	Blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen.
3	The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.
4	A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart.
5	But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped.
6	For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
7	For there are no pains in their death, Their body is fat and pampered.
8	They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind.
9	Therefore pride is their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment [like a long, luxurious robe].
10	Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires]; The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].
11	They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].
12	They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue swaggers through the earth.
13	Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance [offered by the irreverent] are [blindly] drunk by them.
14	They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?"
15	Behold, these are the ungodly, Who always prosper and are at ease [in the world]; they have increased in wealth.
16	Surely then in vain I have cleansed my heart And washed my hands in innocence.
17	For all the day long have I been stricken, And punished every morning.
18	If I had said, "I will say this," [and expressed my feelings], I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
19	When I considered how to understand this, It was too great an effort for me and too painful
20	Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood [for I considered] their end.

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