¹[] <<Ψαλμος του Ασαφ.>> Αγαθος τωοντι ειναι ο Θεος εις τον Ισραηλ, εις τους καθαρους την καρδιαν.

¹Surely God The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “Elohim.” is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

²Εμου δε, οι ποδες μου σχεδον εκλονισθησαν· παρ' ολιγον ωλισθησαν τα βηματα μου.

²But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.

³Διοτι εζηλευσα τους μωρους, βλεπων την ευτυχιαν των ασεβων.

³For I was envious of the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

⁴Επειδη δεν ειναι λυπαι εις τον θανατον αυτων, αλλ' η δυναμις αυτων ειναι στερεα.

⁴For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

⁵Δεν ειναι εν κοποις, ως οι αλλοι ανθρωποι· ουδε μαστιγονονται μετα των λοιπων ανθρωπων.

⁵They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.

⁶δια τουτο περικυκλονει αυτους η υπερηφανια ως περιδεραιον· η αδικια σκεπαζει αυτους ως ιματιον.

⁶Therefore pride is like a chain around their neck. Violence covers them like a garment.

⁷Οι οφθαλμοι αυτων εξεχουσιν εκ του παχους· εξεπερασαν τας επιθυμιας της καρδιας αυτων.

⁷Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

⁸Εμπαιζουσι και λαλουσιν εν πονηρια καταδυναστειαν· λαλουσιν υπερηφανως.

⁸They scoff and speak with malice. In arrogance, they threaten oppression.

⁹Θετουσιν εις τον ουρανον το στομα αυτων, και η γλωσσα αυτων διατρεχει την γην.

⁹They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

¹⁰Δια τουτο θελει στραφη ενταυθα ο λαος αυτου· και υδατα ποτηριου πληρους εκθλιβονται δι' αυτους.

¹⁰Therefore their people return to them, and they drink up waters of abundance.

¹¹Και λεγουσι, Πως γνωριζει ταυτα ο Θεος; και υπαρχει γνωσις εν τω Υψιστω;

¹¹They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

¹²Ιδου, ουτοι ειναι ασεβεις και ευτυχουσι διαπαντος· αυξανουσι τα πλουτη αυτων.

¹²Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.

¹³Αρα, ματαιως εκαθαρισα την καρδιαν μου και ενιψα εν αθωοτητι τας χειρας μου.

¹³Surely in vain I have cleansed my heart, and washed my hands in innocence,

¹⁴Διοτι εμαστιγωθην ολην την ημεραν και ετιμωρηθην πασαν αυγην.

¹⁴For all day long have I been plagued, and punished every morning.

¹⁵[] Αν ειπω, Θελω ομιλει ουτως· ιδου, εξυβριζω εις την γενεαν των υιων σου.

¹⁵If I had said, “I will speak thus”; behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

¹⁶Και εστοχασθην να εννοησω τουτο, πλην μ' εφανη δυσκολον·

¹⁶When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

¹⁷εωσου εισελθων εις το αγιαστηριον του Θεου, ενοησα τα τελη αυτων.

¹⁷Until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end.

¹⁸Συ βεβαιως εθεσας αυτους εις τοπους ολισθηρους· ερριψας αυτους εις κρημνον.

¹⁸Surely you set them in slippery places. You throw them down to destruction.

¹⁹Πως δια μιας κατηντησαν εις ερημωσιν Ηφανισθησαν, απωλεσθησαν υπο αιφνιδιου ολεθρου.

¹⁹How they are suddenly destroyed! They are completely swept away with terrors.

²⁰Ως ονειρον εξεγειρομενου Κυριε, οταν εγερθης, θελεις αφανισει την εικονα αυτων.

²⁰As a dream when one wakes up, so, Lord, The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.” when you awake, you will despise their fantasies.

²¹[] Ουτως εκαιετο η καρδια μου, και τα νεφρα μου εβασανιζοντο·

²¹For my soul was grieved. I was embittered in my heart.

²²και εγω ημην ανοητος και δεν εγνωριζον· κτηνος ημην ενωπιον σου.

²²I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

²³Εγω ομως ειμαι παντοτε μετα σου· συ με επιασας απο της δεξιας μου χειρος.

²³Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

²⁴Δια της συμβουλης σου θελεις με οδηγησει και μετα ταυτα θελεις με προσλαβει εν δοξη.

²⁴You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

²⁵Τινα αλλον εχω εν τω ουρανω; και επι της γης δεν θελω αλλον παρα σε.

²⁵Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

²⁶Ητονησεν η σαρξ μου και η καρδια μου· αλλ' ο Θεος ειναι η δυναμις της καρδιας μου και η μερις μου εις τον αιωνα.

²⁶My flesh and my heart fails, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

²⁷Διοτι, ιδου, οσοι απομακρυνονται απο σου, θελουσιν απολεσθη· συ εξωλοθρευσας παντας τους εκκλινοντας απο σου.

²⁷For, behold, those who are far from you shall perish. You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to you.

²⁸Αλλα δι' εμε, το να προσκολλωμαι εις τον Θεον ειναι το αγαθον μου· εθεσα την ελπιδα μου επι Κυριον τον Θεον, δια να κηρυττω παντα τα εργα σου.

²⁸But it is good for me to come close to God. I have made the Lord Yahweh “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations. my refuge, that I may tell of all your works.