thought by many to be so here. Thus it is said, “Thou hast made my days as a handbreadth” (Ps. 39:5); “Teach me the MEASURE of my days” (Ps. 39:4). In this place it is used to denote a small length. You cannot increase your stature even a cubit, or in the smallest degree. Comp. Lu. 12:26. Stature. This word means height. The original word, however, means oftener age, Jn. 9:21: “He is of age;” so also ver. 23. If this be its meaning here, as is probable (comp. Robinson, Lex.), it denotes that a man