Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G Message—until I stepped into the sanctuary of God. There, suddenly, I saw their final end.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.G—until I entered the sanctuary of El; then I perceived their end.
KJV
King James VersionUntil I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
BSB
Berean Standard Bibleuntil I entered God’s sanctuary; then I discerned their end.
Footnotes
The מִקְדְּשֵׁי אֵל (miqdeshei El — 'sanctuary/holy places of God') is the hinge on which the entire psalm turns. Resolution does not come through argument, philosophy, or increased willpower, but through encounter — entering the sacred space of divine presence and perspective. This is a profound epistemological claim: some truths are accessible only from within worship. The verb אָבִינָה (avinah — 'I discerned/understood') carries the sense of insight that comes from attentive reflection in the right place, not mere information accumulation. FOG and FOG Message both preserve this sanctuary moment as the psalm's turning point.