Psalms 73:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;”

Psalms 73:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 73:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 73:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 73:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—”

Psalms 73:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 73:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 73:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 73:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And I think to know this, Perverseness it <FI>is<Fi> in mine eyes,”

Psalms 73:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 73:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 73:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 73:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Psalms 73:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 73:16 in Context — Psalms 73

14 Pues he sido azotado todo el día, [y empezaba] mi castigo por las mañanas.

15 Si dijera yo, Discurriré de esa suerte; he aquí habría negado la nación de tus hijos:

16 Pensaré pues para saber esto: es á mis ojos [duro] trabajo,

17 Hasta que venido al santuario de Dios, entenderé la postrimería de ellos.

18 Ciertamente los has puesto en deslizaderos; en asolamientos los harás caer.

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What Does Psalms 73:16 Mean?

Psalms 73:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 73. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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