Ps 72:17 May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.
Ps 72:18 ¶ Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.
Ps 72:19 And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 73:1 Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!
Ps 73:2 But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped.
Ps 73:3 For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Ps 73:4 For there are no pains in their death, And their body is fat.
Ps 73:5 They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind.
Ps 73:6 Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.
Ps 73:7 Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart run riot.
Ps 73:8 They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.
Ps 73:9 They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.
Ps 73:10 ¶ Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them.
Ps 73:11 They say, "How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"
Ps 73:12 Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.
Ps 73:13 Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;
Ps 73:15 ¶ If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.
Ps 73:16 When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight
Ps 73:17 Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end.
Ps 73:18 Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.