Behold, You have made (A)my days like [a]hand widths,
And my (B)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is [b]a mere (C)breath. Selah
Certainly every person (D)walks around as [c]a fleeting shadow;
They certainly make an (E)uproar for nothing;
He (F)amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:5 I.e., short
  2. Psalm 39:5 Or altogether breath
  3. Psalm 39:6 Lit an image

People of (A)low standing are only (B)breath, and people of rank are a (C)lie;
In the (D)balances they go up.
Together they are lighter than breath.

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(A)Man is like the breath;
His (B)days are like a passing shadow.

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(A)Futility of futilities,” says the Preacher, “all is futility!”

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20 For the creation (A)was subjected to (B)futility, not willingly, but (C)because of Him who subjected it, [a]in hope

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:20 Or in hope; because the creation

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