Psalm 73:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply

New Living Translation
So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is!

English Standard Version
But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task,

Berean Study Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

New American Standard Bible
When I thought of understanding this, It was troublesome in my sight

NASB 1995
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

NASB 1977
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

Amplified Bible
When I considered how to understand this, It was too great an effort for me and too painful

Christian Standard Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

Contemporary English Version
It was hard for me to understand all this!

Good News Translation
I tried to think this problem through, but it was too difficult for me

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But when I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me.

International Standard Version
When I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me

NET Bible
When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

New King James Version
When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me—

King James 2000 Bible
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

New Heart English Bible
When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

World English Bible
When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

American King James Version
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

American Standard Version
When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

A Faithful Version
When I thought to understand this, it was too painful for me

Darby Bible Translation
When I thought to be able to know this, it was a grievous task in mine eyes;

English Revised Version
When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me;

Webster's Bible Translation
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Therfore I considered howe I might vnderstande this: but it was to paynefull in myne eyes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then thought I to vnderstonde this, but it was to harde for me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I think to know this, "" It [is] perverseness in my eyes,

Young's Literal Translation
And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall think to know this, it is labor in mine eyes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight:

Catholic Public Domain Version
I considered, so that I might know this. It is a hardship before me,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
It is evil in my eyes.

Lamsa Bible
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when I pondered how I might know this, It was wearisome in mine eyes;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I undertook to understand this, but it is too hard for me,
















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