1 God is indeed good to Israel,

to the pure in heart.b

2 But as for me, my feet almost slipped;

my steps nearly went astray.c

3 For I envied the arrogant;

I saw the prosperity of the wicked.d

4 They have an easy time until they die,A

and their bodies are well fed.B,e

5 They are not in trouble like others;

they are not afflicted like most people.f

6 Therefore, pride is their necklace,

and violence covers them like a garment.g

7 Their eyes bulge out from fatness;

the imaginations of their hearts run wild.h