“When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;”
The reference to thinking about these things and finding it too difficult articulates that the problem of evil is not easily resolved through rational reflection. The burden of thought indicates that wrestling with injustice is exhausting. This verse indicates that intellectual effort to solve the theodicy problem is insufficient.
Church Fathers on Psalms 73:16
1. This Psalm has an inscription, that is, a title, “There have failed the hymns of David, the son of Jesse. A Psalm of Asaph himself.” So many Psalms we have on the titles whereof is written the name David, nowhere there is added, “son of Jesse,” except in this alone. Which we must believe has not been done to no purpose, nor capriciously. For everywhere God does make intimations to us, and to the understanding thereof does invite the godly study of love. What is, “there…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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