Psalms 73:16

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

"When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;" - Psalms 73:16
Commentary

What does Psalms 73:16 mean?

Psalms 73:16 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me." This verse is part of a larger passage in Psalm 73 where the psalmist expresses his struggle to understand the prosperity of the wicked and the apparent…

Read full commentaryDevotional

Understanding Pain: The Path to Divine Wisdom

In Psalm 73:16 (KJV), the psalmist Asaph shares his internal turmoil: "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me." This pivotal verse invites us to explore the depths of human emotion and the trials we often face when grappling with life's paradoxes. As we delve…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Understanding in Times of Pain

Heavenly Father, As I come before Your throne of grace today, I am reminded of the profound words found in Psalms 73:16, where it is written, "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me." Lord, I acknowledge that there are moments in life when the burden of…

Read prayer

Artwork for Psalms 73:16

See all →
Psalms 73:16 - "When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;"
"For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm." - Psalms 73:4
Psalms 73:4 - "For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm."
"They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily." - Psalms 73:8
"Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart." - Psalms 73:1
Psalms 73:1 - "Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart."
Psalms 73:12 - "Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches."
Psalms 73:19 - "How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors."
"They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men." - Psalms 73:5
Psalms 73:21 - "Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins."
Psalms 73:5 - "They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men."
Psalms 73:3 - "For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked."
Psalms 73:22 - "So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee."
Psalms 73:17 - "Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end."
Psalms 73:8 - "They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily."
"So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee." - Psalms 73:22
"They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth." - Psalms 73:9
"Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment." - Psalms 73:6
Psalms 73:11 - "And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?"
Psalms 73:9 - "They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth."
Psalms 73:24 - "Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory."
Psalms 73:14 - "For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning."
Psalms 73:13 - "Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency."
Psalms 73:10 - "Therefore his people return hither: and waters of a full cup are wrung out to them."
Psalms 73:6 - "Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment."
Psalms 73:7 - "Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish."
Psalms 73:26 - "My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever."
Psalms 73:15 - "If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children."
Psalms 73:25 - "Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee."