Psalm 39:4-6
New King James Version
4 “Lord, (A)make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
5 Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but (B)vapor. Selah
6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they [a]busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:6 make an uproar for nothing
Psalm 39:4-6
English Standard Version
4 “O Lord, (A)make me know my end
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting I am!
5 Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,
and (B)my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely (C)all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
6 Surely a man (D)goes about as a shadow!
Surely for nothing[a] they are in turmoil;
man (E)heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:6 Hebrew Surely as a breath
Psalm 39:4-6
New American Standard Bible
4 “Lord, let me 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 like [a]hand widths,
And my (D)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is [b]a mere (E)breath. Selah
6 Certainly every person (F)walks around as [c]a fleeting shadow;
They certainly make an (G)uproar for nothing;
He (H)amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 I.e., short
- Psalm 39:5 Or altogether breath
- Psalm 39:6 Lit an image
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