King James Bible
KJVBehold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Translation Comparison
Psalms 39:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Psalms 39:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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 | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Behold thou hast made my days measurable : and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity : every man living. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Behold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth; and my age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. | |
World English BibleWEB | Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.| Selah. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah. |
American Standard Version
ASVBehold, 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
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBehold thou hast made my days measurable : and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity : every man living.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBehold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
English Revised Version
ERVBehold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBehold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth; and my age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.| Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTLo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah.
American King James Version
AKJVBehold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
King James Bible
KJVBehold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
American Standard Version
ASVBehold, 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
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBehold thou hast made my days measurable : and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity : every man living.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTBehold, thou hast made my days as hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, even the high placed, is altogether vanity. Selah.
English Revised Version
ERVBehold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBehold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth; and my age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
World English Bible
WEBBehold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.| Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTLo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age is as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity is every man set up. Selah.
American King James Version
AKJVBehold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.