Psa 73:16-17, Isa 21:8, 11-12 | ESV | STEP | But when I thought how to understand this , it seemed to me a wearisome task,

Psalms 73:16-17

16 But when I thought how to understand this,
it seemed to me ^aa wearisome task,
17 until I went into ^bthe sanctuary of God;
then I discerned their ^cend.

Isaiah 21:8

8 Then he who saw cried out: ^{▼▼Dead Sea Scroll, Syriac; Masoretic Text Then a lion cried out, or Then he cried out like a lion}
^e“Upon a watchtower I stand, O Lord,
continually by day,
and at my post I am stationed
whole nights.

Isaiah 21:11-12

11 The ^foracle concerning ^gDumah.

One is calling to me from ^hSeir,
“Watchman, what time of the night?
Watchman, what time of the night?”
12 The watchman says:
“Morning comes, and also ⁱthe night.
If you will inquire, ^jinquire;
come back again.”