Psalms 39:5

(39-6) Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

4(39-5) 'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how short-lived I am.

6(39-7) Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 19:34(19-35) And Barzillai said unto the king: 'How many are the days of the years of my life, that I should go up with the king unto Jerusalem?

Job 9:25Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good.

Psalms 39:11(39-12) With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his beauty to consume away; surely every man is vanity. Selah

Psalms 89:47(89-48) O remember how short my time is; for what vanity hast Thou created all the children of men!

Psalms 90:9For all our days are passed away in Thy wrath; we bring our years to an end as a tale that is told.

Psalms 144:4Man is like unto a breath; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

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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