Psalms 39:4

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““Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.”

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BSBPD

““Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days--what it <FI>is<Fi> ,' I know how frail I <FI>am<Fi> .”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 39:4 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 14:13If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!
  2. Psalms 90:12So teach us to number our days, that we may present a heart of wisdom.
  3. Psalms 103:14For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.
  4. Psalms 119:84How many days must Your servant wait? When will You execute judgment on my persecutors?

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