My days are like a shadow that declineth - The shadow made by the gnomon on a sundial, which marks the hours as they pass. See ([Reference…

A shadow that declines. —Rather, a lengthening shadow, growing longer as the day declines, and therefore soon to vanish a…

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping, because of your indignation and your wrath: for you have lifted me up, an…

My days are like the shadow which declineth. When the sun is directly over our heads, that is, at midday, we do not observe such sudden ch…

My days are like a shadow that declineth
Or, "that is stretched out" ^F19 , which, though it may appear lo…

The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but here, as often elsewhere, the Holy Spirit has put words into our mouths. Here is a pray…