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A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, To such as are pure in heart.
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But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; My steps had nearly slipped.
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For I was envious of the boastful, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
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For there are no pangs in their death, But their strength is firm.
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They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like other men.
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Therefore pride serves as their necklace; Violence covers them like a garment.
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Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish.
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They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression; They speak loftily.
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They set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue walks through the earth.