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Berean Standard Bible

“I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.”

Psalms 73:22

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Psalm 73, by Asaph, tells how he nearly lost his faith while watching wicked people prosper. The turning point comes when he enters God's sanctuary and sees things from a longer perspective.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before You.

World English Bible (WEB)

I was so senseless and ignorant. I was a brute beast before you.

King James Version (KJV)

So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So brutish was I, and ignorant; I was [as] a beast before thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas yo era ignorante, y no entendía: era como una bestia acerca de ti.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vi lo necio e ignorante que era; a ti, Dios, debo de parecerte una bestia.

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