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[1] <A psalme of Asaph.> Truely the Lorde is very good vnto Israel: vnto such as haue a cleane heart
[2] Neuerthelesse, my feete were almost gone from me: my steppes had almost slypt
[3] For I enuied at the case of the foolishe: I sawe the wicked [flowe] in all kynde of prosperitie
[4] For there be no bondes of death that can holde them: and the galaries of their houses be strong
[5] They come in no misfortune lyke other folke: neither are they plagued lyke other men
[6] And this is the cause that pride compasse them rounde about: and crueltie couereth them as a garment
[7] Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: and the cogitations of their heartes do passe from them
[8] They make other dissolute, they speake oppression with iniurie: they talke proudely and presumptuously
[9] For they stretch foorth their mouth vnto the heauen: and their tongue goeth through the worlde
[10] Therfore [God] his people turneth thither: and there is drawen vnto them waters in a full [cuppe.
[11] And they say, howe shoulde God perceaue it? is there knowledge in the most hyghest
[12] Lo these vngodly and fortunate in the worlde: do possesse riches
[13] Truely I haue cleansed my heart in vayne: and wasshed my handes in innocencie
[14] All the day long I haue ben scourged: and chastened euery mornyng
[15] If I shoulde say that I woulde iudge after this sort: lo then I shoulde condempne the generation of thy children
[16] Therfore I considered howe I might vnderstande this: but it was to paynefull in myne eyes
[17] Untyll I went vnto the sanctuarie of God: and vnderstood the ende of them
[18] Truely thou doest set them in slippery places: and castest them downe headlong for to be destroyed
[19] Oh howe be they brought to a destruction euen vpon a sodayne: they faynt, they consume away for very dread
[20] They be as a dreame to a man after he is once waked: O Lorde thou wylt cause their image to be dispised in the citie
[21] Ueryly thus was my heart inflamed: thus was my reynes pricked
[22] So foolishe was I and voyde of vnderstanding: I was euen a bruite beast before thee
[23] Neuerthelesse I am alway with thee: for thou hast holden me by my ryght hande
[24] Thou hast guyde me with thy counsayle: and after that thou receauedst me with glorie
[25] Whom haue I in heauen but thee? and there is none vpon earth that I desire besides thee
[26] My fleshe and my heart fayleth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for euer
[27] For lo, they that kepe them selues a loofe from thee shall perishe: thou destroyest euery one that committeth fornication agaynst thee
[28] But it is good for me to come neare vnto God: [wherfore] I put my trust in thee O Lorde God, that I may declare all thy workes
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