Psalm 73:16 (WEB)
When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me—
Fathers and councils · 7
Jerome
“And again,“When I thought how I might know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“Yet when I have thought of these things, like the prophet I have learned to say: “When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16, 17.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Give, since I have undertaken to know, and trouble is before me until Thou dost open it.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16.
Read the whole comment“…and ill with the good?), saying, “I thought to know this; it is too painful for me, until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand of the last things.”” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“No longer is labour before thee; because thou hast entered into the sanctuary of God, and hast understood for the last things.” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment“It is not therefore the punishments of the lower places, not the punishments of that fire everlasting after the resurrection, not those punishments which as yet…” — editor's note: Ps. lxxiii. 16, 17.
Read the whole comment““And I undertook to know” (ver. 16).” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Confessions XI.22.
Cited together in Confessions XI.22.
Cited together in Confessions XI.22.
Cited together in Confessions XI.22.