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Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, And their years in terror.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Therefore their days did he consume in vanity — He allowed them to spend their days — the days of that entire generation — in vain …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

For the allusion see Numbers 14:11-12; Numbers 14:28–35.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And believed not for his wondrous works. Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble. When he slew them, then the…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And he consumed their days in vanity. The Psalmist here speaks of the whole people, as if he had said that all without exception, from the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore their days he consumed in vanity
They were not immediately cut off by the hand of God, though some were; b…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin dispirits people and takes away their courage. Forgetfulness of God's works is the cause of disobedience to His laws. This narrative relates a …

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