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Psalm 73

The Prophet teacheth by his example that nether the worldelie proſperitie of the vngodlie, 14 Nor yet the affliction of the good oght to diſcourage Gods children: but rather oght to moue vs to conſider our Fathers prouidence, and to cauſe vs to reuerence Gods iudgements, 19 For aſmuche as the wicked vaniſh away, 24 And the godlie enter into life euerlaſting. 28 In hope whereof he reſigneth him ſelf into Gods hands.
¶ A Pſalme committed to Aſáph.
1.YEt God is good to Iſraél: euen, to the pure in heart.
2.As for me, my fete were almoſt gone: my ſteps had welnere ſlipt.
3.For I freated at the fooliſh, when I ſawe the proſperitie of the wicked.
4.For there are no bands in their death, but they are luſtie & ſtrong.
5.They are not in trouble as other men, nether are they plagued with other men.
6.Therefore pride is as a chaine vnto thẽ, & crueltie couereth them as a garment.
7.Their eyes ſtand out for fatnes: they haue more then heart can wiſh.
8.They are licentious, and ſpeake wickedly of their oppreſsion: thei talke preſumpteouſly.
9.They ſet their mouth againſt heauen, & their tongue walketh through the earth.
10.Therefore his people turne hither: for waters of a ful cup are wrung out to them.
11.And they ſay, How doeth God know it? or is there knowledge in ye moſte High?
12.Lo, theſe are the wicked, yet proſper thei alway, & increaſe in riches.
13.Certeinly I haue clenſed mine heart in vaine, and waſhed mine hands in innocencie.
14.For daily haue I bene puniſhed, and chaſtened euerie morning.
15.If I ſay, I wil iudge thus, beholde the generaciõ of thy children: I haue treſpaced.
16.Thẽ thoght I to knowe this, but it was to peinful for me,
17.Vntil I went into the Sanctuarie of God: then vnderſtode I their end.
18.Surely thou haſt ſet them in ſlipperie places, and caſteſt them downe into deſolation.
19.How ſuddenly are they deſtroyed, periſhed horribly conſumed,
20.As a dreame when one awaketh! ô Lord, when thou raiſeſt vs vp, thou ſhalt make their image deſpiſed.
21.Certeinly mine heart was vexed, & I was pricked in my reines:
22.So fooliſh was I and ignorant: I was a beaſt before thee.
23.Yet I was alway with thee: thou haſt holden me by my right hand.
24.Thou wilt guide me by thy counſel, & afterwarde receiue me to glorie.
25.Whome haue I in heauen but thee? and I haue deſired none in ye earth with thee.
26.My fleſh faileth and mine heart alſo: but God is the ſtrẽgth of mine heart, and my porcion for euer.
27.For lo, they that withdrawe them ſelues from thee, ſhal periſh: thou deſtroyeſt all them that go a whoring from thee.
28.As for me, it is good for me to drawe nere to God: therefore I haue put my truſt in the Lord God, that I may declare all thy workes.

Notes

1:a.
As it were betwene hope & deſpaire he braſteth forthe into this affectiõ, being aſſured yt God wolde cõtinue his fauour toward ſuche as were godlie in dede, and not hypocrites
4:b.
The wicked liue at pleaſure, & are not drawen to death like priſoners: that is by ſickenes, wc is deathes meſsẽger.
6:c.
They glorie in their pride as ſome do in their chaines: & in crueltie, as ſome do in apparel
7:".
Ebr They paſſe the deſires of the heart
9:d.
They blaſpheme God & feare not his power, & rule vpon men, becauſe they eſteme thẽ ſelues aboue all others
10:e.
Not onely ye reprobate, but alſo ye people of God often times fall backe, ſeing ye proſperous eſtate of the wicked, and are ouerwhelmed with ſorowes, thinking yt God cõſidereth not aright the ſtate of the godlie.
11:f.
Thus ye fleſh moueth euen ye godlie to diſpute with God touching their poore eſtate & the proſperitie of the wicked.
15:g.
If I giue place to this wicked thoght, I offẽd againſt thy prouidence, ſeing yt diſpoſeſt all things moſte wiſely, and preſerueſt thy children in their greateſt dangers
17:h.
Vntil I entred into thy ſchole & learned by thy worde & holie Spirit, yt thou ordreſt all things moſte wiſely & iuſtly.
19:i.
By thy feareful iudgement
20:k.
When thou openeſt our eies to conſider thy heauenlie felicitie, we contemne all their vaine pompe
22:l.
For the more that mã goeth about by his owne reaſon to ſeke out Gods iudgements, ye more doeth he declare him ſelf a beaſt
23:m.
By faith I was aſſured that thy prouidence did watche alwayes ouer me to preſerue me
25:n.
He ſought nether helpe uor cõfort of anie ſaue of God onely.
26:o.
He teacheth vs to denie our ſelues, to haue God our whole ſufficiencie, & onely cõtentement.
26:".
He Ebr. rocle.
27:p.
That is, forſake thee to ſeke others.
28:q.
Thogh all y worlde ſhrinke from God, yet he promiſeth to truſt in him and to magnifie his woikes.