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Psalm 39:4–5

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4Lord, gmake me to know mine end,

And the measure of my days, what it is;

That I may know how hfrail I am.

5Behold, thou hast made my days as a ihandbreadth;

And kmine lage is as nothing before thee:

mVerily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

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Psalm 39:4: ...O Lord, make me know my end and what is the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am!

Cross references

  1. gSo Ps. 90. 12. & 119. 84. Comp. Job 7. 1.
  2. hIsai. 53. 3 (Heb.).
  3. iComp. Matt. 6. 27.
  4. kSo Ps. 90. 4.
  5. lPs. 89. 47. See Job 11. 17.
  6. mver. 6, 11. Ps. 62. 9. & 78. 33. & 94. 11. So Ps. 144. 4.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“O Lord, make me know my end

and what is the measure of my days;

let me know how fleeting I am!

Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,

and my lifetime is as nothing before you.

Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Show me, Lord, my life’s end

and the number of my days;

let me know how fleeting my life is.

You have made my days a mere handbreadth;

the span of my years is as nothing before you.

Everyone is but a breath,

even those who seem secure.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Lord, make me aware of my end

and the number of my days

so that I will know how short-lived I am.

In fact, you have made my days just inches long,

and my life span is as nothing to you.

Yes, every human being stands as only a vapor.

Selah

NLTNew Living Translation

“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.

Remind me that my days are numbered—

how fleeting my life is.

You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.

My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;

at best, each of us is but a breath.”

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LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Let me know, O Yahweh, my end,

and what is the measure of my days.

Let me know how transient I am.”

Look, you have made my days mere handbreadths,

and my lifespan as nothing next to you.

Surely every person standing firm is complete vanity. Selah

KJV 1900King James Version

Lord, Make me to know mine end,

And the measure of my days, what it is;

That I may know how frail I am.

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.