Psalms 39:5

Blessed is the man whose hope is the name of the Lord, 1 And who has not regarded vanities and false frenzies. 1

Updated 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, 1 Even a hymn to our God: 1 Many shall see it, and fear, 1 And shall hope in the Lord. 1

6O Lord my God, thou hast multiplied thy wonderful works, 1 And in thy thoughts there is none who shall be likened to thee: 1 I declared and spoke of them: they exceeded number. 1

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Cross References

2 Samuel 19:34And the king said to Barzillai, 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: 1 My days have fled away, and they knew it not. 1

Psalms 39:11I have not hidden thy truth within my heart, 1 And I have declared thy salvation; 1 I have not hidden thy mercy and thy truth from the great congregation. 1

Psalms 90:9For thou, O Lord, art my hope: 1 Thou, my soul, hast made the Most High thy refuge. 1

Psalms 144:4Generation after generation shall praise thy works, 1 And tell of thy power. 1

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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