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Psalms 89:45–47

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The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
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From verse 45

  1. Psalms 109:29Rank 1 from verse 45
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    29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

  2. Psalms 44:15Rank 2 from verse 45
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    15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

  3. Micah 7:10Rank 3 from verse 45
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    10Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.

  4. Psalms 102:23Rank 4 from verse 45
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    23He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

  5. 2 Chronicles 10:19Rank 5 from verse 45
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    19And Israel rebelled against the house of David unto this day.

From verse 46

  1. Psalms 79:5Rank 1 from verse 46
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    5How long, Lord? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

  2. Psalms 78:63Rank 2 from verse 46
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    63The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.

  3. Isaiah 45:15Rank 3 from verse 46
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    15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

  4. Isaiah 8:17Rank 4 from verse 46
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    17And I will wait upon the Lord, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.

  5. Psalms 88:14Rank 5 from verse 46
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    14Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me?

From verse 47

  1. Job 14:1Rank 1 from verse 47
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    1MAN that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.

  2. Job 10:9Rank 2 from verse 47
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    9Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

  3. Job 7:7Rank 3 from verse 47
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    7O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.

  4. James 4:14Rank 4 from verse 47
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    14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

  5. Job 9:25–26Rank 5 from verse 47
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    25Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.

    26They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:45

COMBINED MEANING

youth

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Sense 1: The period of life following childhood and preceding mature age. Sense 2: A young person or young people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

covered

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Had a covering placed or spread over; hidden, concealed, enclosed, overlaid, clothed, sheltered, or occupied over the surface or extent of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shame

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Sense 1: A painful sense of guilt, disgrace, or dishonor. Sense 2: As a verb, to make ashamed or bring disgrace upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:46

COMBINED MEANING

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

hide

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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for ever

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1. Without end; for all time. 2. Continually or permanently throughout the duration in view.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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ever

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At any time; always or continually; throughout all time or for ever.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

burn

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Sense 1: To consume, injure, heat, dry, or harden by fire or intense heat. Sense 2: To be on fire.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

fire

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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 89:47

COMBINED MEANING

remember

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1. To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. 2. To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. 3. To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

short

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Brief or limited in length, time, amount, or reach; lacking what is required.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

time

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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vain

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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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44Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.

45The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.

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46How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?

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47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

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48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.

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