| | King James | American std |
| 1 | Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. | Surely God is good to Israel, [Even] to such as are pure in heart. |
| 2 | But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped. | But as for me, my feet were almost gone; My steps had well nigh slipped. |
| 3 | For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. | For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked. |
| 4 | For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm. | For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm. |
| 5 | They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. | They are not in trouble as [other] men; Neither are they plagued like [other] men. |
| 6 | Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment. | Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment. |
| 7 | Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish. | Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish. |
| 8 | They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily. | They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression: They speak loftily. |
| 9 | They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth. | They have set their mouth in the heavens, And their tongue walketh through the earth. |
| 10 | Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them. | Therefore his people return hither: And waters of a full [cup] are drained by them. |
| 11 | And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High? | And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High? |
| 12 | Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches. | Behold, these are the wicked; And, being alway at ease, they increase in riches. |
| 13 | Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency. | Surely in vain have I cleansed my heart, And washed my hands in innocency; |
| 14 | For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning. | For all the day long have I been plagued, And chastened every morning. |
| 15 | If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. | If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children. |
| 16 | When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; | When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me; |
| 17 | Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. | Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end. |
| 18 | Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. | Surely thou settest them in slippery places: Thou castest them down to destruction. |
| 19 | How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. | How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors. |
| 20 | As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image. | As a dream when one awaketh, So, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou wilt despise their image. |
| 21 | Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins. | For my soul was grieved, And I was pricked in my heart: |
| 22 | So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. | So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee. |
| 23 | Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand. | Nevertheless I am continually with thee: Thou hast holden my right hand. |
| 24 | Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. | Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. |
| 25 | Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. | Whom have I in heaven [but thee]? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. |
| 26 | My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever. | My flesh and my heart faileth; [But] God is the strength of my heart and my portion for ever. |
| 27 | For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee. | For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: Thou hast destroyed all them that play the harlot, [departing] from thee. |
| 28 | But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works. | But it is good for me to draw near unto God: I have made the Lord Jehovah my refuge, That I may tell of all thy works. Psalm 74 Maschil of Asaph. |
