Psalm 73:15 “If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed You…”

Psalm 73:15

If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

World English Bible

If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.

American Standard Version

If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.

Geneva Bible 1599

If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

Darby Translation

If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children.

Young's Literal Translation

If I have said, 'I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.

Bible in Basic English

If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children.

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Cross references

“offend”

Malachi 2:8 Romans 14:15 Romans 14:21 1 Samuel 2:24 1 Corinthians 8:11–13 Matthew 18:6

Malachi 2:8 · BSB

But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Romans 14:15 · BSB

If your brother is distressed by what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy your brother, for whom Christ died.

Romans 14:21 · BSB

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble.

1 Samuel 2:24 · BSB

No, my sons; it is not a good report I hear circulating among the LORD’s people.

1 Corinthians 8:11–13 · BSB

So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge.

Matthew 18:6 · BSB

But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

“generation”

Psalm 24:6 Psalm 22:30 1 Peter 2:9

Psalm 24:6 · BSB

Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah

Psalm 22:30 · BSB

Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Also

Psalm 14:5

Psalm 14:5 · BSB

There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning.

16When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

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