Psalms 39:4
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.In other versions
Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.
ASV
Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.
BBE
Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.
DBY
"Yahweh, show me my end, What is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.
WEB
`Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it `is',' I know how frail I `am'.
YLT
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.
ENG
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then I spoke with my tongue.
WBT
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.
BSB
In context
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.
5Behold, 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.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.