Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. New Living Translation I was so foolish and ignorant— I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you. English Standard Version I was brutish and ignorant; I was like a beast toward you. Berean Standard Bible I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You. King James Bible So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. New King James Version I was so foolish and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. New American Standard Bible Then I was stupid and ignorant; I was like an animal before You. NASB 1995 Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. NASB 1977 Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before Thee. Legacy Standard Bible Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like an animal before You. Amplified Bible Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You. Christian Standard Bible I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward you. Holman Christian Standard Bible I was stupid and didn’t understand; I was an unthinking animal toward You. American Standard Version So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee. Contemporary English Version I was stupid and ignorant, and I treated you as a wild animal would. English Revised Version So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation I was stupid, and I did not understand. I was like a dumb animal in your presence. Good News Translation I was as stupid as an animal; I did not understand you. International Standard Version Then, I was too stupid and didn't realize I was acting like a wild animal with you. Majority Standard Bible I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You. NET Bible I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you. New Heart English Bible I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you. Webster's Bible Translation So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. World English Bible I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I am brutish, and do not know. I have been a beast with You. Young's Literal Translation And I am brutish, and do not know. A beast I have been with Thee. Smith's Literal Translation And I stupid, and I shall not know, and I was a beast with thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleand I am brought to nothing, and I knew not. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I was stupid and could not understand; I was like a brute beast in your presence. New Revised Standard Version I was stupid and ignorant; I was like a brute beast toward you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo foolish was I, and ignorant; I was as a beast before thee. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I have been simple and ignorant and I have been a beast with you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But I was brutish, and ignorant; I was as a beast before Thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation But I was vile and knew not: I became brutish before thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Endow the King with Your Justice…21When my heart was grieved and I was pierced within, 22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You. 23Yet I am always with You; You hold my right hand.… Cross References Proverbs 30:2-3 Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. / I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One. Job 18:3 Why are we regarded as cattle, as stupid in your sight? Ecclesiastes 3:18 I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” Isaiah 1:3 The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” Jeremiah 10:14 Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Romans 1:21-22 For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, 1 Corinthians 2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. Ephesians 4:18 They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts. 2 Peter 2:12 These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed. Psalm 92:6 A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand, Psalm 94:8 Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise? Proverbs 12:1 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. Proverbs 15:21 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path. Isaiah 44:18 They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand. Treasury of Scripture So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you. so Psalm 69:5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins are not hid from thee. Psalm 92:6 A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this. Proverbs 30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man. ignorant. Psalm 32:9 Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee. Isaiah 1:3 The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider. before thee. Jump to Previous Beast Brute Brutish Foolish Ignorant Senseless StupidJump to Next Beast Brute Brutish Foolish Ignorant Senseless StupidPsalm 73 1. The prophet, prevailing in a temptation2. Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked 13. The wound given thereby, diffidence 15. The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose. I was senseless and ignorant The phrase "I was senseless" in the Hebrew text is rooted in the word "בַּעַר" (ba'ar), which conveys a sense of brutishness or lacking understanding. In the context of Psalm 73, the psalmist Asaph is reflecting on his previous state of mind when he envied the prosperity of the wicked. This admission of being "senseless" is a humble acknowledgment of his spiritual blindness and lack of discernment. Historically, this reflects a common human struggle where emotions and perceptions can cloud one's understanding of God's justice and righteousness. The psalmist's use of this term invites believers to recognize moments in their own lives when they may have been spiritually dull or unperceptive, encouraging a return to wisdom through God's guidance. The term "ignorant" is translated from the Hebrew word "לֹא־יָדַע" (lo-yada), which means lacking knowledge or awareness. In the biblical context, ignorance is not merely a lack of information but a failure to perceive spiritual truths. Asaph's confession of ignorance is a powerful reminder of the limitations of human understanding without divine revelation. In the broader scriptural narrative, this ignorance is often contrasted with the wisdom that comes from fearing the Lord (Proverbs 9:10). The historical context of Israel, with its emphasis on the Law and the prophets, underscores the importance of seeking God's wisdom to overcome ignorance. For contemporary believers, this phrase serves as a call to pursue a deeper relationship with God, seeking His wisdom to illuminate the path of life. I was a brute beast before You Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I wasוַאֲנִי־ (wa·’ă·nî-) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I senseless בַ֭עַר (ḇa·‘ar) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1198: Foot, of cattle brutishness, stupid and וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no ignorant; אֵדָ֑ע (’ê·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know I was הָיִ֥יתִי (hā·yî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a brute beast בְּ֝הֵמ֗וֹת (bə·hê·mō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal before You. עִמָּֽךְ׃ (‘im·māḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with Links Psalm 73:22 NIVPsalm 73:22 NLT Psalm 73:22 ESV Psalm 73:22 NASB Psalm 73:22 KJV Psalm 73:22 BibleApps.com Psalm 73:22 Biblia Paralela Psalm 73:22 Chinese Bible Psalm 73:22 French Bible Psalm 73:22 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 73:22 I was so senseless and ignorant (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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