Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Standard Bible When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight 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— 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 Legacy Standard Bible When I gave thought to know this, It was trouble 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 American Standard Version When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me; Contemporary English Version It was hard for me to understand all this! English Revised Version When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me; GOD'S WORD® Translation But when I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me. Good News Translation I tried to think this problem through, but it was too difficult for me International Standard Version When I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me Majority Standard Bible When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight NET Bible When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me. New Heart English Bible When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me; Webster's Bible Translation When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; World English Bible When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me— Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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 BibleI studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight: Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Though I tried to understand all this, it was too difficult for me, New Revised Standard Version But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen I thought to know this, it was too painful for me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated It is evil in my eyes. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…15If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children. 16When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight 17until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.… Cross References Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Romans 11:33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! Isaiah 55:8-9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. Job 42:3 You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. Ecclesiastes 8:17 I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend. 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Jeremiah 12:1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead before You. Yet about Your judgments I wish to contend with You: Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why do all the faithless live at ease? Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see but a dim reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known. Job 28:12-28 But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living. / The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’ ... Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Daniel 12:8-9 I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?” / “Go on your way, Daniel,” he replied, “for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. John 16:12-13 I still have much to tell you, but you cannot yet bear to hear it. / However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves? 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. / So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. Treasury of Scripture When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; when Psalm 36:6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. Psalm 77:19 Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. too painful for me. Psalm 39:6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. Luke 18:32-34 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: … John 16:18,19 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith… Jump to Previous Able Eyes Grievous Oppressive Painful Perverseness Pondered Reason Seemed Sight Task Think Thought Thoughts Tried Troublesome Turned Understand Weariness WearisomeJump to Next Able Eyes Grievous Oppressive Painful Perverseness Pondered Reason Seemed Sight Task Think Thought Thoughts Tried Troublesome Turned Understand Weariness WearisomePsalm 73 1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked 13. The wound given thereby, diffidence 15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose. When I tried The phrase "When I tried" indicates an active effort and personal initiative. In the Hebrew text, the verb used here is "חשׁבתי" (ḥašabti), which conveys the idea of thinking, considering, or reckoning. This reflects the psalmist's deep engagement and struggle to comprehend the situation. It suggests a deliberate and conscious attempt to grapple with the complexities of life and faith. The psalmist is not passively accepting his circumstances but is earnestly seeking understanding, which is a hallmark of a sincere faith journey. to understand all this it was troublesome in my sight It was too painful.--See margin. Verse 16. - When I thought to know this; literally, and I meditated, that I might understand this. A process of careful thought and consideration is implied, during which the psalmist tried hard to understand the method of God's government, and to explain to himself its seeming anomalies. But he says, It was too painful for me. He did not succeed; he was baffled and perplexed, and the whole effort was a pain and a grief to him.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When I triedוָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה (wā·’ă·ḥaš·šə·ḇāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2803: To think, account to understand לָדַ֣עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3045: To know all this, זֹ֑את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, it ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are was troublesome עָמָ֖ל (‘ā·māl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind in my sight בְעֵינָֽי׃ (ḇə·‘ê·nāy) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Psalm 73:16 NIVPsalm 73:16 NLT Psalm 73:16 ESV Psalm 73:16 NASB Psalm 73:16 KJV Psalm 73:16 BibleApps.com Psalm 73:16 Biblia Paralela Psalm 73:16 Chinese Bible Psalm 73:16 French Bible Psalm 73:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 73:16 When I tried to understand this it (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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