Psalms 39
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 39:4-5

4“Lord, make me to know 1my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how 2transient I am.5Behold, You have made 3my days as handbreadths, And my 4lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man 5at his best is 6a mere 7breath. 8Selah.

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Notes

  1. 1. Psalms 39:4 Job 6:11; Ps 90:12; 119:84 ↩
  2. 2. Psalms 39:4 Ps 78:39; 103:14 ↩
  3. 3. Psalms 39:5 Ps 89:47 ↩
  4. 4. Psalms 39:5 Ps 144:4 ↩
  5. 5. Psalms 39:5 Lit standing firm ↩
  6. 6. Psalms 39:5 Or altogether vanity ↩
  7. 7. Psalms 39:5 Job 14:2; Ps 62:9; Eccl 6:12 ↩
  8. 8. Psalms 39:5 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩

Commentaries on Psalms 39

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