Psalms 73:16
I studied that I might know this thing, it is a labour in my sight:
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
In Context
15If I said: I will speak thus; behold I should condemn the generation of thy children.
17Until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand concerning their last ends.
Cross References
Psalms 36:6O Lord, thy mercy is in heaven, and thy truth reacheth, even to the clouds.
Psalms 77:19the voice of thy thunder in a wheel. Thy lightnings enlightened the world: the earth shook and trembled.
Proverbs 30:2I am the most foolish of men, and the wisdom of men is not with me.
Ecclesiastes 8:17And I understood that man can find no reason of all those works of God that are done under the sun: and the more he shall labour to seek, so much the less shall he find: yea, though the wise man shall say, that he knoweth it, he shall not be able to find it.
John 16:18They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh.
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 →