14 By your hand save me from such people, Lord,
    from those of this world(A) whose reward is in this life.(B)
May what you have stored up for the wicked fill their bellies;
    may their children gorge themselves on it,
    and may there be leftovers(C) for their little ones.

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14 From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

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For I envied(A) the arrogant
    when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(B)

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For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

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They have no struggles;
    their bodies are healthy and strong.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy

For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

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From their callous hearts(A) comes iniquity[a];
    their evil imaginations have no limits.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

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