King James Version
Psalms 89:47 in the King James Version says “Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 89 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?”
Psalms 89:47 · KJV
The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
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“Remember”
H2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and
“in vain”
H7723evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, object
“my time is wherefore hast thou made”
H1254(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“all men”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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