KJV ¹ Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart.

WLC ¹ מִזְמ֗וֹר לְאָ֫סָ֥ף אַ֤ךְ ט֭וֹב לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל אֱלֹהִ֗ים לְבָרֵ֥י לֵבָֽב׃

KJV ² But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.

WLC ² וַאֲנִ֗י כִּ֭מְעַט רַגְלָ֑י כְּ֝אַ֗יִן אֲשֻׁרָֽי׃

KJV ³ For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

WLC ³ כִּֽי־ קִ֭נֵּאתִי בַּֽהוֹלְלִ֑ים שְׁל֖וֹם רְשָׁעִ֣ים אֶרְאֶֽה׃

KJV ⁴ For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

WLC ⁴ כִּ֤י אֵ֖ין חַרְצֻבּ֥וֹת לְמוֹתָ֗ם וּבָרִ֥יא אוּלָֽם׃

KJV ⁵ They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

WLC ⁵ בַּעֲמַ֣ל אֱנ֣וֹשׁ אֵינֵ֑מוֹ וְעִם־ אָ֝דָ֗ם לֹ֣א יְנֻגָּֽעוּ׃

KJV ⁶ Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.

WLC ⁶ לָ֭כֵן עֲנָקַ֣תְמוֹ גַאֲוָ֑ה יַעֲטָף־ שִׁ֝֗ית חָמָ֥ס לָֽמוֹ׃

KJV ⁷ Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

WLC ⁷ יָ֭צָא מֵחֵ֣לֶב עֵינֵ֑מוֹ עָ֝בְר֗וּ מַשְׂכִּיּ֥וֹת לֵבָֽב׃

KJV ⁸ They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.

WLC ⁸ יָמִ֤יקוּ ׀ וִידַבְּר֣וּ בְרָ֣ע עֹ֑שֶׁק מִמָּר֥וֹם יְדַבֵּֽרוּ׃

KJV ⁹ They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

WLC ⁹ שַׁתּ֣וּ בַשָּׁמַ֣יִם פִּיהֶ֑ם וּ֝לְשׁוֹנָ֗ם תִּֽהֲלַ֥ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV ¹⁰ Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them.

WLC ¹⁰ לָכֵ֤ן ׀ עַמּ֣וֹ הֲלֹ֑ם וּמֵ֥י מָ֝לֵ֗א יִמָּ֥צוּ לָֽמוֹ׃

KJV ¹¹ And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

WLC ¹¹ וְֽאָמְר֗וּ אֵיכָ֥ה יָדַֽע־ אֵ֑ל וְיֵ֖שׁ דֵּעָ֣ה בְעֶלְיֽוֹן׃

KJV ¹² Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.

WLC ¹² הִנֵּה־ אֵ֥לֶּה רְשָׁעִ֑ים וְשַׁלְוֵ֥י ע֝וֹלָ֗ם הִשְׂגּוּ־ חָֽיִל׃

KJV ¹³ Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

WLC ¹³ אַךְ־ רִ֭יק זִכִּ֣יתִי לְבָבִ֑י וָאֶרְחַ֖ץ בְּנִקָּי֣וֹן כַּפָּֽי׃

KJV ¹⁴ For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

WLC ¹⁴ וָאֱהִ֣י נָ֭גוּעַ כָּל־ הַיּ֑וֹם וְ֝תוֹכַחְתִּ֗י לַבְּקָרִֽים׃

KJV ¹⁵ If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

WLC ¹⁵ אִם־ אָ֭מַרְתִּי אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה כְמ֑וֹ הִנֵּ֤ה ד֭וֹר בָּנֶ֣יךָ בָגָֽדְתִּי׃

KJV ¹⁶ When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

WLC ¹⁶ וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה לָדַ֣עַת זֹ֑את עָמָ֖ל בְעֵינָֽי׃

KJV ¹⁷ Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

WLC ¹⁷ עַד־ אָ֭בוֹא אֶל־ מִקְדְּשֵׁי־ אֵ֑ל אָ֝בִ֗ינָה לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃

KJV ¹⁸ Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

WLC ¹⁸ אַ֣ךְ בַּ֭חֲלָקוֹת תָּשִׁ֣ית לָ֑מוֹ הִ֝פַּלְתָּ֗ם לְמַשּׁוּאֽוֹת׃

KJV ¹⁹ How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.

WLC ¹⁹ אֵ֤יךְ הָי֣וּ לְשַׁמָּ֣ה כְרָ֑גַע סָ֥פוּ תַ֝֗מּוּ מִן־ בַּלָּהֽוֹת׃

KJV ²⁰ As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.

WLC ²⁰ כַּחֲל֥וֹם מֵהָקִ֑יץ אֲ֝דֹנָי בָּעִ֤יר ׀ צַלְמָ֬ם תִּבְזֶֽה׃

KJV ²¹ Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

WLC ²¹ כִּ֭י יִתְחַמֵּ֣ץ לְבָבִ֑י וְ֝כִלְיוֹתַ֗י אֶשְׁתּוֹנָֽן׃

KJV ²² So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

WLC ²² וַאֲנִי־ בַ֭עַר וְלֹ֣א אֵדָ֑ע בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת הָיִ֥יתִי עִמָּֽךְ׃

KJV ²³ Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

WLC ²³ וַאֲנִ֣י תָמִ֣יד עִמָּ֑ךְ אָ֝חַ֗זְתָּ בְּיַד־ יְמִינִֽי׃

KJV ²⁴ Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

WLC ²⁴ בַּעֲצָתְךָ֥ תַנְחֵ֑נִי וְ֝אַחַ֗ר כָּב֥וֹד תִּקָּחֵֽנִי׃

KJV ²⁵ Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

WLC ²⁵ מִי־ לִ֥י בַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וְ֝עִמְּךָ֗ לֹא־ חָפַ֥צְתִּי בָאָֽרֶץ׃

KJV ²⁶ My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

WLC ²⁶ כָּלָ֥ה שְׁאֵרִ֗י וּלְבָ֫בִ֥י צוּר־ לְבָבִ֥י וְחֶלְקִ֗י אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְעוֹלָֽם׃

KJV ²⁷ For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

WLC ²⁷ כִּֽי־ הִנֵּ֣ה רְחֵקֶ֣יךָ יֹאבֵ֑דוּ הִ֝צְמַ֗תָּה כָּל־ זוֹנֶ֥ה מִמֶּֽךָּ׃

KJV ²⁸ 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.

WLC ²⁸ וַאֲנִ֤י ׀ קִֽרֲבַ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֗ים לִ֫י־ ט֥וֹב שַׁתִּ֤י ׀ בַּאדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֣ה מַחְסִ֑י לְ֝סַפֵּ֗ר כָּל־ מַלְאֲכוֹתֶֽיךָ׃