OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 39:5

The Holy Bible · English
All chapters

Read all chapter notes ↗

Bilingual reading
Text

Open an explanation beneath verses with notes. Your notes and highlights stay on this device.

5

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

ExplanationCommentary
EXPLANATION

Verse 5. Vanities. Hebrew “the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” Prot. Bible.—All the world is vanity, (Psalms 38:6. and so forth Calmet.) though idolatry may be here meant. Saint Cyril

Read all chapter notes
Read the whole chapter