Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions, Prayer During » That we may be taught the uncertainty of life
Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it is,' I know how frail I am.
death » Preparation for
and if on the Father ye do call, who without acceptance of persons is judging according to the work of each, in fear the time of your sojourn pass ye,
it behoveth me to be working the works of Him who sent me while it is day; night doth come, when no one is able to work: --
Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it is,' I know how frail I am.
In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.'
But to him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it is better than to the dead lion.
for both, if we may live, to the Lord we live; if also we may die, to the Lord we die; both then if we may live, also if we may die, we are the Lord's;
for to me to live is Christ, and to die gain.
for we have not here an abiding city, but the coming one we seek;
Look from me, and I brighten up before I go and am not!
To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
All that thy hand findeth to do, with thy power do, for there is no work, and device, and knowledge, and wisdom in Sheol whither thou art going.
Sweet also is the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun. But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming is vanity.
For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth. The living, the living, he doth confess Thee.
'Let your loins be girded, and the lamps burning, and ye like to men waiting for their lord, when he shall return out of the wedding feasts, that he having come and knocked, immediately they may open to him. 'Happy those servants, whom the lord, having come, shall find watching; verily I say to you, that he will gird himself, and will cause them to recline (at meat), and having come near, will minister to them;
instead of your saying, 'If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'
natural Death » Pray to be prepared for
Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it is,' I know how frail I am.
To number our days aright let us know, And we bring the heart to wisdom.
Measures » Illustrative » (the measure of our days,) of the shortness of life
Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it is,' I know how frail I am.