Psalms 89:47

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Oh remember how short my time is: For what vanity hast thou created all the children of men!

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַד־מָה יְהוָה תִּסָּתֵר לָנֶצַח תִּבְעַר כְּמוֹ־אֵשׁ חֲמָתֶךָ

Transliteration

Until-what YHWH you-will-tissātēr to-lāneṣaḥ; will-tibʿar like-ʾēš ḥămātekā

Grammar Details

*ʿad-mâ*: preposition + interrogative - until when/how long
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*tissātēr*: verb, niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will hide yourself
*lā-neṣaḥ*: preposition + noun - forever/perpetually
*tibʿar*: verb, qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - it will burn
*kᵉmô-ʾēš*: preposition + noun - like fire
*ḥămātekā*: noun + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath

Word Meanings

*ʿad-mâ*: how long/until when
*tissātēr*: you will hide yourself/conceal yourself
*lā-neṣaḥ*: forever/perpetually/completely
*tibʿar*: will burn/consume/be kindled
*ḥămātekā*: your wrath/fury/rage

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Job 7:7 : 7 Oh remember that my life is a breath: Mine eye shall no more see good.
Job 10:9 : 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast fashioned me as clay; And wilt thou bring me into dust again?
Job 14:1 : 1 Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
Ps 39:5-6 : 5 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. {H5542} 6 [Surely every man] [walketh] [in a vain show;] [Surely they are disquieted] [in vain:] [He heapeth up] [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Ps 119:84 : 84 How many are the days of thy servant? When wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
Ps 144:4 : 4 Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.
Jas 4:14 : 14 whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. {G1063} What is your life? For ye are a vapor, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Job 9:25-26 : 25 Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good, 26 They are passed away as the swift ships; As the eagle that swoopeth on the prey.

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