Parallel Verses
King James Version
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
New American Standard Bible
For what
Holman Bible
Have You created everyone for nothing?
International Standard Version
Remember how short my lifetime is! How powerless have you created all human beings!
A Conservative Version
O remember how short my time is, for what vanity thou have created all the sons of men!
American Standard Version
Oh remember how short my time is: For what vanity hast thou created all the children of men!
Amplified
Remember how fleeting my lifetime is;
For what vanity, [for what emptiness, for what futility, for what wisp of smoke] You have created all the sons of men!
Bible in Basic English
See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?
Darby Translation
Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?
Julia Smith Translation
Remember me what is life: wherefore in vain didst thou create all the sons of man?
King James 2000
Remember how short my time is: why have you made all men in vain?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Remember what my lifespan [is]. [Remember] for what vanity you have created all [the] children of humankind.
Modern King James verseion
Remember, I pray, how short my time is; why have You made all men in vain?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O remember how short my time is; hast thou made all men for nought?
NET Bible
Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?
New Heart English Bible
Remember how short my time is. For what vanity have you created all the children of men.
The Emphasized Bible
Remember how short-lived, I, am, Wherefore, in vain, hast thou created all the sons of Adam?
Webster
Remember how short my time is: why hast thou made all men in vain?
World English Bible
Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have you created all the children of men!
Youngs Literal Translation
Remember, I pray Thee, what is life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?
Themes
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Only a handbreadth in extent
Life » Brief » Only a handbreadth in extent
natural Life » Described as » Short
Topics
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 89:47
Verse Info
Context Readings
Perplexity About God's Promises
46 How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire? 47 Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain? 48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Cross References
Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
Job 10:9
Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Job 14:1
Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job 9:25-26
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
Psalm 39:5-6
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.
Psalm 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Psalm 144:4
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
James 4:14
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.