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Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Lord, make me to know my end - This clearly expresses the substance of those anxious and troubled thoughts ([Reference Psalms 39:1-…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Rhythmically, and for every other reason, the psalm from this verse onward must be treated as the utterance to which the poet’s feelings have final…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

LORD, –

That was a good beginning of David's speech. When we turn our burning words towards God, and not towards men, good will com…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

O Jehovah! cause me to know my end. It appears from this that David was carried away by an improper and sinful excess of passion, since he…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Lord, make me to know mine end
Not Christ, the end of the law for righteousness, as Jerom interprets it; nor how long he shoul…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If an evil thought should arise in the mind, suppress it. Watchfulness as a habit is the bridle upon the head; watchfulness in actions is the hand …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. The psalmist confe ed that he suffered affliction for his sin; now here he promises caution in the future.

    The title is for the…

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