Psalms 39:5

Blessed is the man whose hope is the name of the Lord, and who has not regarded vanities and false frenzies.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

In Context

4And he put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, and in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 19:34And the king said to Berzelli, Thou shalt go over with me, and I will nourish thine old age with me in Jerusalem.

Job 9:25But my life is swifter than a post: my days have fled away, and they knew it not.

Psalms 39:11I have not hid thy truth within my heart, and I have declared thy salvation; I have not hid thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalms 90:9For thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge.

Psalms 144:4Generation after generation shall praise thy works, and tell of thy power.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 39:2-7

Devout Reflections; Brevity and Vanity of Life. 1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me. 2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord , make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a… Read the whole commentary →

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