Psalm 39:4-6
Legacy Standard Bible
4 “Yahweh, cause me to know (A)my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how (B)transient I am.
5 Behold, You have made (C)my days as [a]handbreadths,
And my (D)lifetime as nothing before You;
Surely every man, even standing firm, is [b]altogether (E)vanity. [c]Selah.
6 Surely every man (F)walks about as [d]a shadow;
Surely they make an (G)uproar in vain;
He (H)piles up riches and does not know who will gather them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 A handbreadth was approx. 3 in. or 7.6 cm
- Psalm 39:5 Or mere breath
- Psalm 39:5 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude
- Psalm 39:6 Lit an image
Psalm 39:4-6
New International Version
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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