Psalm 39:4-5

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“Lord, make me to know ^(A)my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how ^(B)transient I am.

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“Behold, You have made ^(C)my days as handbreadths,
And my ^(D)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Surely every man ^(a)at his best is ^(b)a mere ^(E)breath. ^(c)Selah.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 39:5: ['Lit ', standing firm]

b. Psalm 39:5: ['Or ', altogether vanity]

c. Psalm 39:5: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

Cross references:

A. Psalm 39:4: Job 6:11; Psalm 90:12; Psalm 119:84

B. Psalm 39:4: Psalm 78:39; Psalm 103:14

C. Psalm 39:5: Psalm 89:47

D. Psalm 39:5: Psalm 144:4

E. Psalm 39:5: Job 14:2; Psalm 62:9