Psalm 39:5–6
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5Behold, thou hast made my days as an ihandbreadth;
And kmine lage is as nothing before thee:
mVerily every man †at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6Surely every man walketh in †a vain shew:
mSurely they nare disquieted in vain:
oHe heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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- iComp. Matt. 6:27.
- kSo Ps. 90:4.
- lPs. 89:47. See Job 11:17.
- mver. 6, 11. Ps. 62:9. & 78:33. & 94:11. So Ps. 144:4.
- †Heb. settled. Ps. 119:89. Comp. Ps. 49:12.
- †Heb. [an] image. 1 Sam. 6:5, &c.
- mver. 6, 11. Ps. 62:9. & 78:33. & 94:11. So Ps. 144:4.
- nSee Ps. 83:2.
- oPs. 49:10. Luke 12:20. Comp. Eccles. 2:18, 21, 26. & 5:14. Jer. 17:11.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
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
Surely a man goes about as a shadow!
Surely for nothing they are in turmoil;
man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
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.
“Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom;
in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
without knowing whose it will finally be.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
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
Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
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NLTNew Living Translation
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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We are merely moving shadows,
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
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
Surely a man walks about as a mere shadow;
surely in vain they bustle about.
He heaps up possessions but does not know who will gather them in.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press