KJV King James Version
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it [is; that] I may know how frail I [am].
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Psalm 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].
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
WEB World English Bible
“Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.
ASV American Standard Version
Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days—what it is,’ I know how frail I am.
Surrounding context — Psalm 39
1 To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I 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.
2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
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.
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Psalm 90:12So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.Psalm 103:14For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we [are] dust.Job 14:13O 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!Psalm 119:84How many [are] the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
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