Psalms 39:5

Every man at his best state— Every man living. Mudge.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 39:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth - literally, “Lo, handbreadths hast thou given my days.” The word rendered “handbreadth” means p...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (e)...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXIX. Prayer of a Pious Israelite in Distress. Psalms 39:3 . The poet, afflicted though he is, is silent in presence of the wicked, lest they sh...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6. age . lifetime. Hebrew. heled. See note on "world" ( Psalms 49:1 ). at his best state . though...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 568 THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFE Psalms 39:4-5 . Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may kn...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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 vani...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This is a Ps. of great pathos and beauty. The writer's sore sickness, accepted as the punishment of sin ( Psalms 39:9-11 ), has impressed him with th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Vanity ] or, 'a breath' (Heb.).
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Handbreadth. — Better, some spans long. The plural without the article having this indefinite sense. Mine age. — Literally, duration. (See...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 39:1-13 PROTRACTED suffering, recognised as chastisement for sin, had wasted the psalmist's strength. It had been borne for a while in sile...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Fleeting Measure of Our Days Psalms 39:1-13 In the opening verses David describes the circumstances out of which this psalm arose. The pres...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again the circumstances are sorrow and affliction. The attitude of the sufferer is true dignity. If the psalm be taken in connection with the precedi...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a devout prayer this is, and what blessedness is intended in the discovery. Observe what the object of the petition is; not to know the hour of...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 38-40 = Day 8 ( Morning ).
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold, thou hast made my days [as] an handbreadth ,.... These words, with the following clause, are the psalmist's answer to his own inquiries; or...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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 vani...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth The breadth of four fingers, a certain dimension, a small one, and the measure whereof we have alw...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Devout Reflections; Brevity and Vanity of Life. To the chief musician, eve...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

As an handbreadth, which is one of the least measures, i.e. very short. These and the following words are either, 1. A continuance of his complai...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2). His concern was with his awareness of his own frailty and of the fact that life appears on the whole to be vain and that a man does not know wha...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .—“To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” Jeduthun was one of the leaders of the sacred music in the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Jeduthun was one of those who led the sacred song in the house of God in David's day, and,...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. David dedicated some Psalms to Asaph, and one or two to Jeduthun. Some of this chief music...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 39:1 . I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

This Psalm gives a description of David's experience and conduct when stretched upon a sick-bed. He appears to have felt impatience working within hi...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm is inscribed to Jeduthun, leader of one of the choral bands in the temple. 1 Chronicles 16:41 ; and bears the name of David. Psalms 3...
The Biblical Illustrator

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue; I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle. Thought and prayer under tria...
The Biblical Illustrator

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....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE psalmist, vexed and disgusted with life, feeling a desire to murmur and complain, but aware that his words are watched, and his...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Believer's Attitude in View of the Apparent Happiness of the Godless. To the chief musician, even to Jeduthun, or Ethan, the name of one of Da...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth, a mere span of life being assigned to each mortal; and mine age is as nothing before Thee, before...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 3:8 ; Ecclesiastes 1:2 ; Ecclesiastes 2:11 ; Genesis 47:9 ; Isaiah 40:17 ; James 4:14 ; Job 14:1 ; Job 14:2 ; Job 7:6 ; Job 9:25 ;...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Before thee — If compared with thee, and with thy everlasting duration.

⁵ 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.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 39:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 39:5