Psalms 73:17-28

¹⁷Till I enter into the saintuary of God; and understand in the last things of them.

¹⁸Nevertheless for guiles or treach-eries thou hast put to them; thou castedest them down, while they were raised.

¹⁹How be they made into desolation; they failed suddenly, they perished for their wickedness or waywardness.

²⁰As the dream of men that rise; Lord, thou shalt drive their image to nought, in thy city.

²¹For mine heart is enflamed, and my reins be changed;

²²and I am driven to nought, and I knew not. As a work beast I am made with thee;

²³and I am ever with thee. Thou heldest my right hand,

²⁴and in thy will thou leddest me forth; and with glory thou tookest me up.

²⁵For why what is to me in heaven; and what would or desire I of thee on earth?

²⁶My flesh and mine heart failed; God of mine heart, and my part is God without end.

²⁷For lo! they that draw away far themselves from thee shall perish; thou hast lost all men that do forni-cation from thee.

²⁸But it is good to me to cleave to God; and to set or put mine hope in the Lord God. That I tell all thy preachings, in the gates of the daughter of Zion.