Psalms 73:16
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When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight
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I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
Your path led through the sea, Your way through the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not to be found.
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.