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Psalms 39:7
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“But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.
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Psalms 39:7 in Other Translations
KJV
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
ESV
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"And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
NLT
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And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in you.
MSG
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"What am I doing in the meantime, Lord? Hoping, that's what I'm doing - hoping
CSB
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"Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
Psalms 39:7 Meaning and Commentary
Psalms 39:7
And now, Lord, what wait I for?
&c.] Look for, or expect, in this view of things? not long life, since the days of man are so short, and his age as nothing; not help from man, since he is altogether vanity; not riches and honour, since they are such poor, fading, perishing things; but the glories of another world, and the enjoyment of the Lord himself, both in this and that;
my hope [is] in thee;
the psalmist now returns to himself, and comes to his right mind, and to a right way of judging and acting; making the Lord the object of his hope and trust, expecting all good things, grace and glory, alone from him; and this is the hope which makes not ashamed.
Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 39:7 In-Context
5
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.
6
“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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“But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you.
8
Save me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.
9
I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for you are the one who has done this.
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Psalms 9:18 ; SPsalms 25:5 ;Psalms 38:15
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