Psalms 39:5
The Scripture
(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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
David mourns the wicked who will be destroyed and his own sins that he has committed. He asks God to judge them and to show his own righteousness. The psalmist reflects on the fairness of God's judgment and his own need for mercy.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 90:4Psalms 90:5Psalms 90:9Psalms 90:10Genesis 47:9Job 7:6Job 9:25Job 9:26Job 14:1Job 14:2James 4:14Psalms 89:47
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