17Until I went into the sanctuaries of God, And considered what was their end.
18Behold! thou hast set them on slippery places; Thou castest them down into unseen pits.
19How are they brought to desolation in a moment, And utterly consumed with sudden destruction!
20As a dream when one awaketh, Thou, O Lord! when thou awakest, wilt make their vain show a derision.
21When my heart was vexed And I was pierced in my reins,
22Then was I stupid and without understanding; I was like one of the brutes before thee.
23Yet am I ever under thy care; By my right hand thou dost hold me up.
24Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And at last receive me in glory.
25Whom have I in heaven but thee, And whom on earth do I love in comparison with thee?
26Though my flesh and my heart fail, God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
27For, lo! they who are far from thee perish; Thou destroyest all who estrange themselves from thee.
Psalms 73
Psalms 73:17-27