Since a person’s days are determined
and the number of his months depends on you,
and since you have set[a] limits he cannot pass,(A)

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  1. 14:5 Lit set his

A person’s days are determined;(A)
    you have decreed the number of his months(B)
    and have set limits he cannot exceed.(C)

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Lord, make me aware of my end
and the number of my days
so that I will know how short-lived I am.(A)

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“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;(A)
    let me know how fleeting(B) my life is.(C)

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12 Teach us to number our days carefully
so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts.[a](A)

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  1. 90:12 Or develop a heart of wisdom

12 Teach us to number our days,(A)
    that we may gain a heart of wisdom.(B)

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