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Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth—literally, “Look, you have given my days as handbreadths.” The word translated “handbread…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Handbreadth. —Better, some spans long. The plural without the article has this indefinite sense.

My age.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth;

That is, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Behold, you have made my days [as] an handbreadth
These words, with the following clause, are the psalmist's answer …

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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