Psalms 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
Psalms 73:15 in other translations
| BSB | If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children. |
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| WEB | If I had said, “I will speak thus”, behold, I would have betrayed the generation of your children. |
| ASV | If I had said, I will speak thus; Behold, I had dealt treacherously with the generation of thy children. |
| YLT | If I have said, ‘I recount thus,' Lo, a generation of Thy sons I have deceived. |
| DARBY | If I said, I will speak thus, behold, I should be faithless to the generation of thy children. |
| BBE | If I would make clear what it is like, I would say, You are false to the generation of your children. |
| Webster | If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. |
What does Psalms 73:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 73:15-20
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Psalms 73:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 73:15
- Matthew 18:6-7
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 that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
- Psalms 24:6
This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.
- Romans 14:15
But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
- Malachi 2:8
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.
- 1 Peter 2:9
But ye are 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:
- Psalms 14:5
There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous.
- Psalms 22:30
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
- 1 Samuel 2:24
Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the Lord’s people to transgress.
- 1 Corinthians 8:11-13
And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
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Context
- Psalms 73:14
For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
- Psalms 73:15
If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children.
- Psalms 73:16
When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
Psalms 73:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Si dijera yo, Discurriré de esa suerte; he aquí habría negado la nación de tus hijos: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Si j’avais dit: Je parlerai ainsi, voici, j’aurais été infidèle à la génération de tes fils. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn ich gesagt hätte: Ich will ebenso reden, siehe, so wäre ich treulos gewesen dem Geschlecht deiner Söhne. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tu dirupisti fontes et torrentes; tu siccasti fluvios Ethan. |