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Selected Verse: Psalms 73:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 73:22 |
Strong Concordance |
So foolish [01198] was I, and ignorant [03045]: I was as a beast [0929] before thee. |
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King James |
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| before thee--literally, "with Thee," in conduct respecting Thee. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
So foolish was I, and ignorant - Such low and imperfect views did I take of the subject. The margin is, "I knew not." So the Hebrew: "And I am brutish, and know not;" that is, I did not understand the case; I had no correct views in regard to it.
I was as a beast before thee - Margin, as in Hebrew, "with thee." That is, in thy very presence; or, I was guilty of such foolishness in the very presence of my Maker. If it had been when I was alone, or when no one saw me, the folly would not have been so aggravated, and so much to be regretted, but it was when the very eye of God was upon me. Compare Isa 1:7; Jer 7:30; Jer 18:10; Psa 51:4. When he says that he was as a beast, he means that he was stupid and senseless; he had no proper understanding of the case; he did not take any just views of it. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Nevertheless - Although I gave thee just cause to cast me off, yet thou didst continue thy care and kindness to me. Hast held - That my faith might not fail. |
4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned [02398], and done [06213] this evil [07451] in thy sight [05869]: that thou mightest be justified [06663] when thou speakest [01696], and be clear [02135] when thou judgest [08199].
10 If it do [06213] evil [07451] in my sight [05869], that it obey [08085] not my voice [06963], then I will repent [05162] of the good [02896], wherewith I said [0559] I would benefit [03190] them.
30 For the children [01121] of Judah [03063] have done [06213] evil [07451] in my sight [05869], saith [05002] the LORD [03068]: they have set [07760] their abominations [08251] in the house [01004] which is called [07121] by my name [08034], to pollute [02930] it.
7 Your country [0776] is desolate [08077], your cities [05892] are burned [08313] with fire [0784]: your land [0127], strangers [02114] devour [0398] it in your presence, and it is desolate [08077], as overthrown [04114] by strangers [02114].