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Psalms 39:4-5
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Psalms 39:4-5
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“Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.
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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.
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Psalms 39:4-5 Meaning and Commentary
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John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Psalms 39:4-5 In-Context
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So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good. But my anguish increased;
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my heart grew hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned; then I spoke with my tongue:
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“Show me, LORD, my life’s end and the number of my days; let me know how fleeting my life is.
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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.
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“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.
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Job 14:5
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Psalms 90:12
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Job 14:2
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Genesis 47:9
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Job 7:7
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Psalms 103:14
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Job 10:20
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Psalms 89:45
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Psalms 102:23
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Job 7:7
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Psalms 62:9
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The Hebrew has "Selah" (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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