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behold, I should offend <i>against</i> the generation of thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/73.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If I had said, “I will speak thus,” Behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/73.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I had said, “I will speak this way,” Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If I had said, &#8220I will speak thus,&#8221 Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If I had said, “I will speak thus,” Behold, I should have betrayed the generation of Thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/73.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If I had said, “I will recount thus,” Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/73.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If I had said, “I will say this,” [and expressed my feelings], I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/73.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed your people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/73.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I had decided to say these things aloud, I would have betrayed Your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/73.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/73.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If I had said evil things, I would not have been loyal to your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/73.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />If I had said, I will speak thus; behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/73.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If I had said, "I will continue to talk like that," I would have betrayed God's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/73.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />If I had said such things, I would not be acting as one of your people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/73.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If I say, "I will talk like this," I would betray a generation of your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/73.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If I had said, ?I will speak this way,? then I would have betrayed Your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/73.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If I had publicized these thoughts, I would have betrayed your loyal followers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/73.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If I had said, "I will speak thus;" look, I would have betrayed the generation of your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/73.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/73.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/73.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />If I have said, “I recount thus,” "" Behold, I have deceived a generation of Your sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/73.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> If I have said, 'I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/73.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />If I said, I will recount thus; behold, I transgressed against the generation of thy sons.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/73.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If I said: I will speak thus; behold I should condemn the generation of thy children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/73.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 72:15>If I were to say that I would explain this: Behold, I would condemn this nation of your sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/73.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Had I thought, “I will speak as they do,” I would have betrayed this generation of your children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/73.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If I had said, “I will talk on in this way,” I would have been untrue to the circle of your children.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/73.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If I say, I shall do as they do, this is sinful for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/73.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If I said, "I shall do as they”,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/73.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />If I had said: 'I will speak thus', Behold, I had been faithless to the generation of Thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/73.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If I said, I will speak thus; behold, I <i>should</i> have broken covenant with the generation of thy children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/73-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8891" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Endow the King with Your Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>For I am afflicted all day long and punished every morning. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">I had said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: ’ă·sap·pə·rāh (V-Piel-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To count, recount, relate. ">“I will speak</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: ḵə·mōw (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">this way,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: hin·nêh (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">then</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: ḇā·ḡā·ḏə·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To act or deal treacherously. A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage.">I would have betrayed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1755.htm" title="1755: ḏō·wr (N-msc) -- Period, generation, dwelling. Or dor; from duwr; properly, a revolution of time, i.e. An age or generation; also a dwelling."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·ne·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Your children.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-9.htm">Proverbs 30:9</a></span><br />Otherwise, I may have too much and deny You, saying, ‘Who is the LORD?’ Or I may become poor and steal, profaning the name of my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27-34</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me. / For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’ / Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/20-9.htm">Jeremiah 20:9</a></span><br />If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-14.htm">Malachi 3:14-15</a></span><br />You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts? / So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13-14</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. / My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-25.htm">Ezekiel 18:25</a></span><br />Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not just.’ Hear now, O house of Israel: Is it My way that is unjust? Is it not your ways that are unjust?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a></span><br />Your eyes are too pure to look upon evil, and You cannot tolerate wrongdoing. So why do You tolerate the faithless? Why are You silent while the wicked swallow up those more righteous than themselves?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-6.htm">Matthew 11:6</a></span><br />Blessed is the one who does not fall away on account of Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-13.htm">Romans 14:13</a></span><br />Therefore let us stop judging one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-9.htm">1 Corinthians 8:9-13</a></span><br />Be careful, however, that your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the weak. / For if someone with a weak conscience sees you who are well informed eating in an idol’s temple, will he not be encouraged to eat food sacrificed to idols? / So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-3.htm">2 Corinthians 6:3</a></span><br />We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-10.htm">Philippians 1:10</a></span><br />so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-22.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:22</a></span><br />Abstain from every form of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-1.htm">James 3:1-2</a></span><br />Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. / We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-12.htm">1 Peter 2:12</a></span><br />Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of your children.</p><p class="hdg">offend</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-24.htm">1 Samuel 2:24</a></b></br> Nay, my sons; for <i>it is</i> no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/2-8.htm">Malachi 2:8</a></b></br> But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-6.htm">Matthew 18:6,7</a></b></br> But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and <i>that</i> he were drowned in the depth of the sea… </p><p class="hdg">generation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-30.htm">Psalm 22:30</a></b></br> A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/24-6.htm">Psalm 24:6</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></b></br> But ye <i>are</i> a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/19-26.htm">Betrayed</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/71-18.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/44-17.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/job/31-9.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-7.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/psalms/63-11.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/72-5.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/job/34-31.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/psalms/66-16.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/73-8.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Treacherously</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-4.htm">Untrue</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/33-1.htm">Betrayed</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/psalms/78-57.htm">Dealt</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/psalms/78-57.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Generation</a> <a href="/psalms/119-165.htm">Offend</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Recount</a> <a href="/psalms/75-5.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/78-57.htm">Treacherously</a> <a href="/psalms/78-36.htm">Untrue</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 73</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-1.htm">The prophet, prevailing in a temptation</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-2.htm">Shows the occasion thereof, the prosperity of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-13.htm">The wound given thereby, diffidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">The victory over it, knowledge of God's purpose.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/73.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/73.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If I had said, “I will speak this way,”</b><br>This phrase reflects the internal struggle of the psalmist, Asaph, who is wrestling with the temptation to voice his doubts and frustrations about the prosperity of the wicked. The psalmist is aware of the potential impact of his words, understanding that speaking out of his inner turmoil could lead others astray. This highlights the biblical principle of the power of words (<a href="/proverbs/18-21.htm">Proverbs 18:21</a>) and the responsibility of leaders to guard their speech (<a href="/james/3.htm">James 3:1-12</a>). The psalmist's restraint is an example of wisdom and self-control, virtues that are emphasized throughout Scripture.<p><b>then I would have betrayed Your children.</b><br>Here, the psalmist acknowledges the communal aspect of faith and the potential consequences of his actions on the faith community. "Your children" refers to the people of God, the Israelites, who look to leaders like Asaph for guidance and encouragement. The term "betrayed" suggests a deep sense of loyalty and responsibility to the community, echoing the covenant relationship between God and His people. This phrase underscores the importance of maintaining integrity and faithfulness, as seen in the lives of biblical figures like Joseph (Genesis 39) and Daniel (Daniel 6), who remained steadfast despite personal trials. The psalmist's concern for the spiritual well-being of others reflects the heart of Christ, who is the ultimate shepherd and guardian of His flock (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11-15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/asaph.htm">Asaph</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, Asaph was a prominent Levite musician appointed by King David to lead worship in the tabernacle. He is known for his honest and reflective psalms that often grapple with the challenges of faith.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_children_of_god.htm">The Children of God</a></b><br>Refers to the community of believers, the faithful followers of God who look to Him for guidance and truth.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sanctuary_of_god.htm">The Sanctuary of God</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in verse 15, the sanctuary is a key place in the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, where Asaph finds understanding and clarity about the prosperity of the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Our words have the potential to build up or tear down the faith of others. Asaph's hesitation to speak reflects a deep awareness of this responsibility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_faith_community.htm">Guarding the Faith Community</a></b><br>As believers, we must be cautious not to lead others astray with our doubts or struggles. Instead, we should seek to encourage and strengthen the community of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_understanding_in_god's_presence.htm">Seeking Understanding in God’s Presence</a></b><br>Like Asaph, when we face confusion or doubt, we should turn to God and His sanctuary for clarity and understanding, rather than relying solely on our own perspective.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_self-reflection.htm">The Importance of Self-Reflection</a></b><br>Before speaking, it is crucial to reflect on our motives and the potential impact of our words on others, ensuring they align with God’s truth and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_73.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 73</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_israelite_child_sacrifice.htm">Psalm 106:37 speaks of sacrificing children to demons--what non-biblical evidence supports or contradicts the claim that Israelites practiced child sacrifice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_hope_in_god_despite_abandonment.htm">(Psalm 27:10) Why does the text offer hope in God's unfailing care when the Bible elsewhere shows faithful people experiencing abandonment or disaster?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_use_'arrows'_for_children_in_scripture.htm">(Psalm 127:4-5) Why use a militaristic metaphor (arrows) for children if other parts of Scripture promote peace and nonviolence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_52_6-7_with_evildoers'_prosperity.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 52:6-7 with other biblical texts that show evildoers prospering instead of being mocked?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/73.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">If I say . . .</span>--Or, <span class= "ital">If, thought I, I should reason thus, I should be faithless to the generation of thy sons. </span>Or, perhaps, <span class= "ital">if it ever occurred to my mind to speak thus, </span>the Hebrew often using two finite verbs to express one thought. (See, <span class= "ital">e.g., </span><a href="/psalms/73-8.htm" title="They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.">Psalm 73:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/73-19.htm" title="How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.">Psalm 73:19</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/73.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children;</span> or, <span class="accented">if I had said</span> (Revised Version). If, when these feelings assailed me, and the lot of the ungodly man seemed to me much better than my own, I had resolved to speak out all my thoughts, and let them be generally known, then should I have <span class="accented">dealt treacherously with</span> (Revised Version) the generation of thy children. I should have deserted their cause; I should have hurt their feelings; I should have put a stumbling block in their way. Therefore, the psalmist implies, he said nothing - a reticence well worthy of imitation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/73-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">אִם־</span> <span class="translit">(’im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I had said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭מַרְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“I will speak</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲסַפְּרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·sap·pə·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> </span><span class="str2">To count, recount, relate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this way,”</span><br /><span class="heb">כְמ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנֵּ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I would have betrayed</span><br /><span class="heb">בָגָֽדְתִּי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḡā·ḏə·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_898.htm">Strong's 898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cover, to act covertly, to pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Your children.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ne·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/73-15.htm">Psalm 73:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/73-15.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 73:15 If I had said I will speak (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/73-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 73:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/73-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>