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then I understood their final destiny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/73.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then I went into your sanctuary, O God, and I finally understood the destiny of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/73.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I discerned their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />until I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/73.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God; <i>then</i> understood I their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/73.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God; <i>Then</i> I understood their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/73.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Until I entered the sanctuary of God; <i>Then</i> I perceived their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/73.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Until I came into the sanctuary of God; <i>Then</i> I perceived their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/73.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Until I came into the sanctuary of God; <i>Then</i> I understood their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/73.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I understood [for I considered] their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/73.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />until I entered God’s sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/73.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />until I entered God&#8217s sanctuary. Then I understood their destiny. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/73.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/73.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I went to your temple, and there I understood what will happen to my enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/73.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God, and considered their latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/73.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Only when I came into God's holy place did I [finally] understand what would happen to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/73.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />until I went into your Temple. Then I understood what will happen to the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/73.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />until I entered the sanctuaries of God. Then I understood their destiny.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/73.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />until I entered God?s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/73.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then I entered the precincts of God's temple, and understood the destiny of the wicked. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/73.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Until I entered God's sanctuary, and considered their latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/73.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I understood their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/73.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />until I entered God’s sanctuary, and considered their latter end. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/73.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Until I come into the sanctuaries of God, "" I attend to their latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/73.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Till I come in to the sanctuaries of God, I attend to their latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/73.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Till I shall come to the holy place of God I shall not understand for their latter state.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/73.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand concerning their last ends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/73.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 72:17>until I may enter into the Sanctuary of God, and understand it to its last part.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/73.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Till I entered the sanctuary of God and came to understand their end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/73.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />until I went into the sanctuary of God; then I perceived their end.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/73.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/73.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Until I would enter the holy place of God and would discern their end:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/73.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Until I entered into the sanctuary of God, And considered their end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/73.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />until I go into the sanctuary of God; <i>and so</i> understand the latter end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/73-17.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=8902" 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">16</span>When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I entered</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/4720.htm" title="4720: miq·də·šê- (N-mpc) -- A sacred place, sanctuary. Or miqqdash; from qadash; a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary or asylum.">sanctuary;</a> <a href="/hebrew/995.htm" title="995: ’ā·ḇî·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To discern. A primitive root; to separate mentally, i.e.(generally) understand.">then I discerned</a> <a href="/hebrew/319.htm" title="319: lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- The after-part, end. From 'achar; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity.">their end.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.…<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="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Psalm 49:16-17</a></span><br />Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. / For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-16.htm">Psalm 37:16-17</a></span><br />Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked. / For the arms of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-20.htm">Psalm 37:20</a></span><br />But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a></span><br />For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-30.htm">Job 21:30</a></span><br />Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/24-20.htm">Proverbs 24:20</a></span><br />For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-18.htm">Malachi 3:18</a></span><br />So you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:12-13</a></span><br />Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. / Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-49.htm">Matthew 13:49-50</a></span><br />So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous / and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-5.htm">Romans 2:5-6</a></span><br />But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. / God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:6-9</a></span><br />After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, / and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels / in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.</p><p class="hdg">until</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-4.htm">Psalm 27:4</a></b></br> One <i>thing</i> have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-2.htm">Psalm 63:2</a></b></br> To see thy power and thy glory, so <i>as</i> I have seen thee in the sanctuary.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-13.htm">Psalm 77:13</a></b></br> Thy way, O God, <i>is</i> in the sanctuary: who <i>is so</i> great a God as <i>our</i> God?</p><p class="hdg">then</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/37-37.htm">Psalm 37:37,38</a></b></br> Mark the perfect <i>man</i>, and behold the upright: for the end of <i>that</i> man <i>is</i> peace… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8</a></b></br> For what <i>is</i> the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:12,13</a></b></br> Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his <i>days</i> be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/64-9.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/66-12.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Final</a> <a href="/psalms/69-30.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/job/38-18.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Understood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/86-6.htm">Attend</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Considered</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-2.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/psalms/82-2.htm">Evil-Doers</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-11.htm">Final</a> <a href="/psalms/74-8.htm">God's</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-4.htm">Latter</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-7.htm">Perceived</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-51.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/psalms/74-3.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/psalms/81-5.htm">Understood</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'; 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The sanctuary refers to the temple, a sacred place where God's presence dwells. In ancient Israel, the temple was the center of worship and a place where the Israelites could seek God's guidance and wisdom. The act of entering the sanctuary symbolizes a shift from worldly confusion to divine insight. It reflects the importance of seeking God in His designated place of worship, where His truth and justice are revealed. This mirrors the experience of many biblical figures who found clarity and direction in God's presence, such as Moses on Mount Sinai or Isaiah in the temple (<a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1-8</a>).<p><b>then I discerned their end.</b><br>The psalmist gains understanding of the ultimate fate of the wicked, which contrasts with their apparent prosperity. This discernment is a result of divine revelation rather than human reasoning. The "end" refers to the final judgment and the eternal consequences of a life lived apart from God. This insight aligns with the broader biblical theme that God's justice will prevail, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/14-12.htm">Proverbs 14:12</a> and <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>. The psalmist's realization underscores the temporary nature of earthly success and the eternal significance of one's relationship with God. This understanding foreshadows the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized the importance of eternal life over worldly gain (<a href="/matthew/16-26.htm">Matthew 16:26</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 singer and seer in David's court. He is known for his role in leading worship and composing psalms.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sanctuary.htm">God's Sanctuary</a></b><br>This refers to the holy place where God's presence dwells. In the context of ancient Israel, it would be the tabernacle or temple, a place of worship and divine revelation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>Throughout <a href="/bsb/psalms/73.htm">Psalm 73</a>, Asaph contrasts the apparent prosperity of the wicked with the struggles of the righteous, leading to his moment of clarity in the sanctuary.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Entering God's sanctuary provides a divine perspective that transcends earthly circumstances. It reminds us that God's justice and plans are beyond our immediate understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship_in_understanding.htm">The Role of Worship in Understanding</a></b><br>Worship and being in God's presence can bring clarity and peace, helping us to see beyond the temporary success of the wicked to their ultimate end.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when the wicked seem to prosper, we are reminded that God is just and their end is certain. Our focus should be on faithfulness rather than envy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_divine_revelation.htm">The Power of Divine Revelation</a></b><br>True understanding and discernment come from God. Seeking His presence and wisdom is crucial for navigating life's challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>Being part of a worshiping community can help us gain perspective and support as we face the apparent injustices of the world.<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/evidence_for_supernatural_events_in_temple.htm">Psalm 73:17 suggests divine insight in a sanctuary setting—what evidence supports or refutes the historicity of supernatural experiences in the Temple? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_unethical_people_thrive.htm">Proverbs 11:18 suggests the wicked earn deceptive wages—why do some unethical individuals thrive, seemingly contradicting this verse? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_we_reconcile_prosperity_paradox.htm">Psalm 73:3 says the wicked prosper, yet other passages (e.g., Psalm 1:3) promise prosperity for the righteous—how do we reconcile this contradiction? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_73_27_align_with_nt_love.htm">Psalm 73:27 proclaims God will destroy the unfaithful—how does this align with the New Testament emphasis on love and redemption? </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>(17) <span class= "bld">Then understood I . . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">I considered their end. </span>The Temple service, with its blessings on righteousness, and stern warnings against wickedness, as they were read from the Book of the Law or from one of the prophets, or were chanted from some ancient song, gave the needed turn to the psalmist's speculations. He began to think not of the present, but the future; not of the advantages of sin, but its consequences--but still consequences in <span class= "ital">this </span>world, the thought of a hereafter not having established itself sufficiently to have an ethical force.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/73.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Until I went into the sanctuary of God;</span> literally, <span class="accented">the sanctuaries</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Psalm 68:35</a>; <a href="/psalms/84-1.htm">Psalm 84:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/132-7.htm">Psalm 132:7</a>). The three subdivisions of beth the tabernacle and the first temple, viz. the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies, constituted three sanctuaries. The psalmist, in his perplexity, took his doubts into the sanctuary of God, and there, "in the calmness of the sacred court" (Kay), reconsidered the hard problem. Compare Hezekiah's action with the perplexing letter of Sennacherib (<a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">2 Kings 19:14</a>). Then <span class="cmt_word">understood I their end.</span> There came to him in the sanctuary the thought that, to judge aright of the happiness or misery of any man, it is necessary to await the end (comp. Herod., 1:32; Soph., 'OEd. Tyr.,' ad fin.; Eurip., 'Andromach.,' 50:100; Aristot., ' Eth. Nic.,' 1:10). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/73-17.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">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I entered</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭בוֹא</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God’s</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sanctuary;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְדְּשֵׁי־</span> <span class="translit">(miq·də·šê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4720.htm">Strong's 4720: </a> </span><span class="str2">A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then I discerned</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝בִ֗ינָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_995.htm">Strong's 995: </a> </span><span class="str2">To separate mentally, understand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their end.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_319.htm">Strong's 319: </a> </span><span class="str2">The last, end, the future, posterity</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/73-17.htm">Psalm 73:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 73:17 Until I entered God's sanctuary and considered (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/73-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 73:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 73:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 73:18" /></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>