Psalms 73:12-23

¹²Behold, these are the wicked; and yet prospering continually they increase in wealth.

¹³Verily in vain have I thus cleansed my heart, and have washed in innocency my hands:

¹⁴While I was afflicted all the day, and my chastisement came every morning.

¹⁵But if I were to say, I will speak thus: behold, I would be treacherous against the generation of thy children.

¹⁶And when I should think to know this, it would be trouble in my eyes;

¹⁷Until I enter into the sanctuary of God; and understand what their future will be.

¹⁸Surely thou placest them on slippery spots: thou lettest them fall down into destruction.

¹⁹How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they perish, they come to their end with terrific events.

²⁰As a dream after awaking, O Lord, reject thou in wrath their image.

²¹For it fermented in my heart, and in my reins I felt sharp thrusts;

²²But I was indeed foolish, and I knew it not: I was as a thoughtless beast with thee.

²³Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast seized hold of me by my right hand.