Psalm 39:5 - Revised Version 1885 Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And mine age is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Behold, You have made my days as [short as] handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Truly every man at his best is merely a breath! Selah [pause, and think calmly of that]! American Standard Version (1901) 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 Common English Bible You’ve made my days so short; my lifetime is like nothing in your eyes. Yes, a human life is nothing but a puff of air! Selah Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed is the man whose hope is in the name of the Lord, and who has no respect for vanities and absurd falsehoods. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed is the man whose trust is in the name of the Lord; and who hath not had regard to vanities, and lying follies. |