Psalms 73:16
When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
In Context
17Till I went into God's holy place, and saw the end of the evil-doers.
Cross References
Psalms 36:6\36:5\Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens, and your strong purpose is as high as the clouds.
Psalms 77:19\77:18\The voice of your thunder went rolling on; the world was flaming with the light of the storm; the earth was shaking.
Proverbs 30:2For I am more like a beast than any man, I have no power of reasoning like a man:
Ecclesiastes 8:17Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.
John 16:18So they said again and again, What is this he is saying, A little time? His words are not clear to us.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 73:16-21
The End of the Wicked. 15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. 16 When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; 17 Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. 18 Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction. 19 How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors. 20 As a dream when one awaketh; so, O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt… Read the whole commentary →