Psalm 39:4 {38:5}
Cross References

I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.

Job 6:11
For what is my strength, that I can hold out? or what is my end, that I should keep patience?

Psalm 78:39
And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.

Psalm 90:12
Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.

Psalm 103:14
For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust:

Psalm 119:84
How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

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I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.

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Psalm 90:12 Can number thy wrath? So make thy right hand known: and men learned in heart, in wisdom.

Psalm 119:84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?

Job 14:13 Who will grant me this, that thou mayst protect me in hell, and hide me till thy wrath pass, and appoint me a time when thou wilt remember me?

Context
I Will Watch My Ways
3My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out. 4I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me.5Behold thou hast made my days measurable. and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.…
Lexicon
“Show me,
הוֹדִ֘יעֵ֤נִי (hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

O LORD,
יְהוָ֨ה ׀ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

my end
קִצִּ֗י (qiṣ·ṣî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7093: An extremity, after

and the measure
וּמִדַּ֣ת (ū·mid·daṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4060: Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute

of my days.
יָמַ֣י (yā·may)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

Let me know
אֵ֝דְעָ֗ה (’ê·ḏə·‘āh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

how
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

fleeting
חָדֵ֥ל (ḥā·ḏêl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2310: Vacant, ceasing, destitute

my life is.
אָֽנִי׃ (’ā·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: I


Additional Translations
“Show me, O LORD, my end and the measure of my days. Let me know how fleeting my life is.LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.

Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.

O Lord, make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack.

Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.

LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how frail I am.

LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

"Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

Cause me to know, O Jehovah, mine end, And the measure of my days -- what it is,' I know how frail I am.
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