Psalms 39:5

Full Chapter

September 24, 2025

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.

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

WEB

Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.

YLT

Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah.

F.O.G Original

(5) Look, you made my days, handbreadths, My lifetime as nothing next to You, Yes, every Adam standing firm, completely vapour! סֶ֫לָה (Selah)

F.O.G

(5) Look, you made my days, handbreadths, My lifetime as nothing next to You, Yes, every Adam standing firm, completely vapour! סֶ֫לָה (Selah)

F.O.G MSG

⁵Look, You have made my days only a few inches longᵃ,
and my entire lifetime is like nothing compared to You.
Every human being—even at their strongest—
is nothing but a vapor that disappears.” Selahᵇ

Footnotes:

⁵ᵃ Few inches long: The Hebrew uses “handbreadths,” an ancient measurement of about 3-4 inches, emphasizing how incredibly short human life is from God’s eternal perspective.

⁵ᵇ Selah: A musical term likely meaning “pause and reflect” or indicating an instrumental interlude during worship.