Psalms 39:4
Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, what time I haue here.
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13O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
13O that thou wouldest hide mee in the graue, that thou wouldest keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath bee past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me.
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Psalms 39:4
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.
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Sense 1: A standard or instrument for determining amount or size; an amount so determined. Sense 2: To determine, allot, or proportion.
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Mortal and short-lived.
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39:1I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
39:1¶ I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
39:2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
39:2†I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.
39:3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
39:3My heart was hot within mee, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.
39:4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
39:4‖ LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.
Selected passage39:5Behold, 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.
39:5†*Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.
39:6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
39:6†Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
39:7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
39:7And now LORD, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
39:8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
39:8Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.
39:9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
39:9I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.
39:10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
39:10†Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.
39:11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
39:11†When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.
39:12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
39:12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
39:13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
39:13O spare me, that I may recouer strength: before I goe hence, and be no more.