Psalm 73:16 “When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight”

Psalm 73:16

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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—

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then thought I to know this, but it was too painefull for me,

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And I think to know this, Perverseness it [is] in mine eyes,

Bible in Basic English

When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

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Cross references

“When”

Ecclesiastes 8:17 Psalm 36:6 Psalm 77:19 Psalm 97:2 Romans 11:33 Proverbs 30:2

Ecclesiastes 8:17 · BSB

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…

Psalm 36:6 · BSB

Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

Psalm 77:19 · BSB

Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.

Psalm 97:2 · BSB

Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Proverbs 30:2 · BSB

Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

“too painful for me”

Psalm 39:6 Luke 18:32–34 John 16:18 John 16:19

Psalm 39:6 · BSB

Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Luke 18:32–34 · BSB

He will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and insulted and spit upon.

John 16:18 · BSB

They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’? We do not understand what He is saying.”

John 16:19 · BSB

Aware that they wanted to question Him, Jesus said to them, “Are you asking one another why I said, ‘In a little while you will not see Me, and then after a little while you will see Me’?

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

In context

15If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.

17until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.

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