Psalms 73:16

16 But when I tried to understand these things, it just seemed like hard work

Psalms 73:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 73:16

When I thought to know this
How to reconcile the prosperity of the wicked, and the afflictions of the righteous, to the perfections of God, and his wise providence in the government of the world, by the mere dint of reason, without consulting the sacred oracles, or his own and others' experience:

it was too painful for me:
too laborious and toilsome, a work he was not equal to; "hic labor, hoc opus"; see ( Ecclesiastes 8:17 ) .

Psalms 73:16 In-Context

14 I'm weighed down all day long. I'm punished every morning.

15 If I said, "I will talk about all this," I would have been unfaithful to your children.

16 But when I tried to understand these things, it just seemed like hard work

17 until I entered God's sanctuary and understood what would happen to the wicked.

18 You will definitely put them on a slippery path; you will make them fall into ruin!