Psalms 39:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Psalms 39:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 39:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 39:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.”
Psalms 39:5 — World English Bible
Psalms 39:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah”
Psalms 39:5 — American Standard Version
Psalms 39:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age <FI>is<Fi> as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity <FI>is<Fi> every man set up. Selah.”
Psalms 39:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 39:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Behold, thou hast made my days [as] hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, [even] the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah. ”
Psalms 39:5 — Darby Translation
Psalms 39:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Beholde, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely euery man in his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.”
Psalms 39:5 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 39:5 in Context — Psalms 39
3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5 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.
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
What Does Psalms 39:5 Mean?
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