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Surely God Is Good to Israel
- Surely God is good to Israel,
good to those whose hearts are pure.
As for me, my steps were slipping,
and my foothold was unsure.
For the arrogant I envied,
as I saw them live secure. - For ’til death they have no struggles;
they are healthy, fit, and strong—
undisturbed by woes and troubles,
as to human life belong.
Arrogance becomes their necklace,
vi’lence is the cloak they don. - How their eyes bulge out with plenty,
how their hearts spew foolishness.
They deride and speak with malice;
bold, they threaten to oppress.
For their mouths defy the heavens,
and their tongues the earth possess. - So their people, blindly turning,
drink the waters of their lie;
saying, “How can God control us?
Are we known to God Most High?”
Thus the wicked grow in riches,
always carefree they abide. - All in vain, I kept my heart clean,
washed my hands in innocence.
All day long your plagues afflict me,
morning brings new punishment.
If I spoke thus, then your children
would have suffered great offense. - When I tried to understand this,
it was wearisome to me,
’til I came into God’s temple
and discerned their destiny.
For on slipp’ry ground you place them,
and you make their end complete. - How they’re shattered in a moment;
sudden fear swept them aside.
As a dream, when one awakens,
so, O Lord, when you arise.
You consider them as phantoms,
and their images despise. - When my spirit was embittered
and my heart with grief brought low,
I was like a beast before you—
dull, in understanding slow.
Yet I know I’m always with you;
my right hand, O Lord, you hold. - You to glory will receive me
with your counsel as my guide.
I have none but you in heaven;
all on earth I lay aside.
Flesh and heart may fail, but ever
God my portion will abide. - Those afar from God will perish,
all the faithless ones will die.
Surely it is good for me that
I should unto God draw nigh.
I, in God the LORD, take refuge;
all your deeds I will recite.
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© 2018 Trinity Psalter Hymnal Joint Venture
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Psalm
73A
Scripture Reference
Psalm 73
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Meter
8.7.8.7.8.7.
Composer Information
- Author: OPC/URCNA (2016) (230)