Psalms 39:5

הוֹדִיעֵנִי יְהוָה ׀ קִצִּי וּמִדַּת יָמַי מַה ־ הִיא אֵדְעָה מֶה ־ חָדֵל אָֽנִי ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

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

4חַם ־ לִבִּי ׀ בְּקִרְבִּי בַּהֲגִיגִי תִבְעַר ־ אֵשׁ דִּבַּרְתִּי בִּלְשֽׁוֹנִי ׃

6הִנֵּה טְפָחוֹת ׀ נָתַתָּה יָמַי וְחֶלְדִּי כְאַיִן נֶגְדֶּךָ אַךְ כָּֽל ־ הֶבֶל כָּל ־ אָדָם נִצָּב סֶֽלָה ׃

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Cross References

2 Samuel 19:34וַיֹּאמֶר הַמֶּלֶךְ אֶל ־ בַּרְזִלָּי אַתָּה עֲבֹר אִתִּי וְכִלְכַּלְתִּי אֹתְךָ עִמָּדִי בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם ׃

Job 9:25וְיָמַי קַלּוּ מִנִּי ־ רָץ בָּֽרְחוּ לֹא ־ רָאוּ טוֹבָֽה ׃

Psalms 39:11הָסֵר מֵעָלַי נִגְעֶךָ מִתִּגְרַת יָדְךָ אֲנִי כָלִֽיתִי ׃

Psalms 89:47עַד ־ מָה יְהוָה תִּסָּתֵר לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ ־ אֵשׁ חֲמָתֶֽךָ ׃

Psalms 90:9כִּי כָל ־ יָמֵינוּ פָּנוּ בְעֶבְרָתֶךָ כִּלִּינוּ שָׁנֵינוּ כְמוֹ ־ הֶֽגֶה ׃

Psalms 144:4אָדָם לַהֶבֶל דָּמָה יָמָיו כְּצֵל עוֹבֵֽר ׃

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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