The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The days of our years - Margin, “As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years.” Perhaps the language would be better translated: …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Yet is their strength ... —The Septuagint (and the Vulgate likewise) seems to have had a slightly different reading, which makes much bett…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we sp…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

In the days of our years there are threescore years and ten. He again returns to the general doctrine concerning the precariousness of the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The days of our years are threescore years and ten
In the Hebrew text it is, "the days of our years in them are"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The afflictions of the saints often come from God's love; but the rebukes of sinners, and of believers for their sins, must be seen coming from the…

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