| New King James Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart. | 1God is indeed good to Israel, to the pure in heart. |
| 2But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped. | 2But as for me, my feet almost slipped; my steps nearly went astray. |
| 3For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | 3For I envied the arrogant; I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
| 4For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm. | 4They have an easy time until they die, and their bodies are well fed. |
| 5They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men. | 5They are not in trouble like others; they are not afflicted like most people. |
| 6Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment. | 6Therefore, pride is their necklace, and violence covers them like a garment. |
| 7Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish. | 7Their eyes bulge out from fatness; the imaginations of their hearts run wild. |
| 8They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression; They speak loftily. | 8They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression. |
| 9They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth. | 9They set their mouths against heaven, and their tongues strut across the earth. |
| 10Therefore his people return here, And waters of a full cup are drained by them. | 10Therefore his people turn to them and drink in their overflowing words. |
| 11And they say, “How does God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?” | 11The wicked say, "How can God know? Does the Most High know everything?" |
| 12Behold, these are the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase in riches. | 12Look at them--the wicked! They are always at ease, and they increase their wealth. |
| 13Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence. | 13Did I purify my heart and wash my hands in innocence for nothing? |
| 14For all day long I have been plagued, And chastened every morning. | 14For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. |
| 15If I had said, “I will speak thus,” Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children. | 15If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed your people. |
| 16When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me— | 16When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless |
| 17Until I went into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood their end. | 17until I entered God's sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny. |
| 18Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. | 18Indeed, you put them in slippery places; you make them fall into ruin. |
| 19Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. | 19How suddenly they become a desolation! They come to an end, swept away by terrors. |
| 20As a dream when one awakes, So, Lord, when You awake, You shall despise their image. | 20Like one waking from a dream, Lord, when arising, you will despise their image. |
| 21Thus my heart was grieved, And I was vexed in my mind. | 21When I became embittered and my innermost being was wounded, |
| 22I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. | 22I was stupid and didn't understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you. |
| 23Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. | 23Yet I am always with you; you hold my right hand. |
| 24You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. | 24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me up in glory. |
| 25Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. | 25Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you. |
| 26My flesh and my heart fail; But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. | 26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever. |
| 27For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. | 27Those far from you will certainly perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. |
| 28But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, That I may declare all Your works. | 28But as for me, God's presence is my good. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, so I can tell about all you do. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. |
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