Psalms 73:2
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But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped.
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If I say, “My foot is slipping,” Your loving devotion, O LORD, supports me.
For You have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling.
He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.
For I said, “Let them not gloat over me— those who taunt me when my foot slips.”
My steps have held to Your paths; my feet have not slipped.
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple.
But if it is unpleasing in your sight to serve the LORD, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD!”
As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you. And I will continue to teach you the good and right way.
“My son,” said David to Solomon, “it was in my heart to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God,