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Psalms 39:4 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Psalms 39:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 39 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. how: or, what time I have here”
Psalms 39:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 39:4
LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. After resolving to silence (verses 1-3), David breaks his silence with a prayer focused on mortality. This isn't suicidal despair but mature reflection on human finitude. David asks God to teach him the brevity and fragility of life—not so he'll despair but so he'll live wisely with proper perspective.'Make me to know' (hodi'eni, הוֹדִיעֵנִי) is imperative—David asks God to teach him something he cannot fully grasp on his own. Human nature tends toward denial of mortality; we live as though ...
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Cross-References for Psalms 39:4
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“that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.”
“How many are the days of thy servant? when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?”