Psalms 73:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I think to know this, Perverseness it [is] in mine eyes,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

When I thought about all this, it was so hard for me to understand.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I tried hard to understand all this, but it was too hard for me.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I tried to think this problem through, but it was too difficult for me

English God's Word - GW 1995

But when I tried to understand this, it was too difficult for me.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

When I tried to understand all this, it seemed hopeless

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

When I gave thought to know this, It was trouble in my sight

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When I thought how to understand this, it was troublesome in my sight,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Though I tried to understand all this, it was too difficult for me,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I tried to understand it all. But it was more than I could handle.

English NIV

When I tried to understand all this, it was oppressive to me

English NKJ 1982

When I thought how to understand this, It was too painful for me—

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

When I tried to understand it all, I just couldn’t. It was too puzzling—too much of a riddle to me.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yet it is so hard to explain it—this prosperity of those who hate the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

Then thought I to understand this, but it was too hard for me.

Psalms 73:16 — Compare Translations