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The days of his youth hast thou shortened: Thou hast covered him with shame. Selah

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The days of his youth you have shortened - This does not mean that he had shortened his life, but that he had abbreviated the perio…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Spiritually, this sad description reveals the sorrowful state of the professing church of Christ in the times in which we live.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Thou hast shortened the days of his youth. Some would explain this sentence as meaning that God had weakened the king, so that he faded or…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The days of his youth you have shortened. His days of joy and pleasure; such as days of youth are, in opposition to the d…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sometimes it is not easy to reconcile God's providences with His promises, yet we are sure that God's works fulfill His word. When the great Anoint…

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