NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Behold thou hast madenathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) my days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), as an handbreadth tephach (tay'-fakh) a spread of the hand, i.e. a palm-breadth (not span of the fingers); architecturally, a corbel (as a supporting palm) -- coping, hand-breadth. and mine age cheled (kheh'-led) life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient) -- age, short time, world. is as nothing before thee verily every kol (kole) the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) man 'adam (aw-dawm') ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person. at his best state natsab (naw-tsab') to station, in various applications is altogether kol (kole) the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) vanity hebel (heh'bel) emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity. Selah celah (seh'-law) suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible You, indeed, have made my days short in length, and my life span as nothing in Your sight. Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor. Selah " International Standard Version Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude NET Bible Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, you have given me my days by a measure, and my delay is as nothing before you, because all the children of men abide as a vapor. GOD'S WORD® Translation Indeed, you have made the length of my days [only] a few inches. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind. [Selah] King James 2000 Bible Behold, you have made my days as a handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. Links Psalm 39:5Psalm 39:5 NIV Psalm 39:5 NLT Psalm 39:5 ESV Psalm 39:5 NASB Psalm 39:5 KJV |
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