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Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth—literally, “Look, you have given my days as handbreadths.” The word translated “handbread…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Handbreadth. —Better, some spans long. The plural without the article has this indefinite sense.
My age.
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
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
JohnGill
Behold, you have made my days [as] an handbreadth
These words, with the following clause, are the psalmist's answer …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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
ThomasAquinas
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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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes