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Psalm 39:5-7
American Standard Version
Psalm 39:5-7
American Standard Version
5 Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths;
And my life-time is as nothing before thee:
Surely every man [a]at his best estate is altogether [b]vanity. Selah
6 Surely every man walketh [c]in a vain show;
Surely they are disquieted [d]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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 Hebrew standing firm.
- Psalm 39:5 Hebrew a breath.
- Psalm 39:6 Or, as a shadow
- Psalm 39:6 Or, for vanity
Psalm 39:5-7
New International Version
Psalm 39:5-7
New International Version
5 You have made my days(A) a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(B)
even those who seem secure.[a]
6 “Surely everyone goes around(C) like a mere phantom;(D)
in vain they rush about,(E) heaping up wealth(F)
without knowing whose it will finally be.(G)
7 “But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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