Verse 5
Psalms 39:5
American Standard Version
5
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
Original Language Text
hebrew
הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤/נִי יְהוָ֨ה קִצִּ֗/י וּ/מִדַּ֣ת יָמַ֣/י מַה הִ֑יא אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה מֶה חָדֵ֥ל אָֽנִי
English Translation
Make known to me, O Yahweh, my end and the measure of my days; what is it? Let me know how fleeting I am.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 39 Context
1
I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a brid...
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2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
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3
My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned: [Then] spake I with my tongue:
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4
Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I a...
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5
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely...
6
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up [riches],...
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7
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
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8
Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
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9
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.
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10
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
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11
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a...
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12
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; Hold not thy peace at my tears: For I am a stra...
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13
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more. Psalm 40 For...
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