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Psalm 39:5

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5“Behold, You have made amy days as 1handbreadths,

And my blifetime as nothing before You;

Surely every man, even standing firm, is 2altogether cvanity. 3Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1A handbreadth was approx. 3 in. or 7.6 cm
  2. 2Or mere breath
  3. 3Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude

Cross references

  1. aPs 89:47
  2. bPs 144:4
  3. cJob 14:2; Ps 62:9; Eccl 6:12

In other versions

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

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.

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

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.”

Interlude

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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.