Psalm 73:16
Strong's Lexicon
When I tried
וָֽ֭אֲחַשְּׁבָה (wā·’ă·ḥaš·šə·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2803: 1) to think, plan, esteem, calculate, invent, make a judgment, imagine, count 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to think, account 1a2) to plan, devise, mean 1a3) to charge, impute, reckon 1a4) to esteem, value, regard 1a5) to invent 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be accounted, be thought, be esteemed 1b2) to be computed, be reckoned 1b3) to be imputed 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to think upon, consider, be mindful of 1c2) to think to do, devise, plan 1c3) to count, reckon 1d) (Hithpael) to be considered

to understand
לָדַ֣עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

all this,
זֹ֑את (zōṯ)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2063: 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how

it
[ה֣וּא] ()
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: pron 3p s 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)

was troublesome
עָמָ֖ל (‘ā·māl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5999: 1) toil, trouble, labour 1a) trouble 1b) trouble, mischief 1c) toil, labour

in my sight
(בְעֵינָֽי׃) (ḇə·‘ê·nāy)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

Young's Literal Translation
And I think to know this, Perverseness it [is] in mine eyes,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

New American Standard Bible
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

King James Bible
When I thought to know this, it [was] too painful for me;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply

New Living Translation
So I tried to understand why the wicked prosper. But what a difficult task it is!

English Standard Version
But when I thought how to understand this, it seemed to me a wearisome task,

New American Standard Bible
When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

King James Bible
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

International Standard Version
When I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me

NET Bible
When I tried to make sense of this, it was troubling to me.

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

English Revised Version
When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me;

Young's Literal Translation
And I think to know this, Perverseness it is in mine eyes,
















Cross References
Judges 6:2
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

Ecclesiastes 8:17
Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.

Psalm 73:14
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.

Psalm 73:13
Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

Psalm 73:17
Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.

Psalm 73:18
Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.

Psalm 73:19
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
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