Berean Standard Bible
“You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath.Selah”
Psalms 39 is a sober prayer in which David, troubled by the brevity of life, first tries to stay silent and then speaks to God. He is not despairing but asking for perspective.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath.Selah
World English Bible (WEB)
Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
He aquí diste á mis días término corto, y mi edad es como nada delante de ti: ciertamente es completa vanidad todo hombre que vive. (Selah.)
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Muy breve es mi vida. Toda entera no es más que un momento para ti. ¡La existencia humana es como un soplo!
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