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My (A)heart was hot within me,
While I meditated the fire was burning;
Then I spoke with my tongue:
“Yahweh, cause me to know (B)my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how (C)transient I am.
Behold, You have made (D)my days as [a]handbreadths,
And my (E)lifetime as nothing before You;
Surely every man, even standing firm, is [b]altogether (F)vanity. [c]Selah.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:5 A handbreadth was approx. 3 in. or 7.6 cm
  2. Psalm 39:5 Or mere breath
  3. Psalm 39:5 Selah may mean Pause, Crescendo, Musical Interlude