Psalms 102:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

My days are like a shadow that lengthens, and I wither away like grass.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָ֭מַי כְּצֵ֣ל נָט֑וּי וַ֝אֲנִ֗י כָּעֵ֥שֶׂב אִיבָֽשׁ׃

Transliteration

yāmay like ṣēl nāṭûy and I like ʿēśeḇ ʾîḇāš

Grammar Details

• *yāmay*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my days
• *kᵉṣēl*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - like shadow
• *nāṭûy*: verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular - stretched out/declined
• *wa*: conjunction - and
• *ʾănî*: pronoun, 1st person singular - I
• *kāʿēśeḇ*: preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - like the grass
• *ʾîḇāš*: verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I wither

Word Meanings

• *yāmay*: my days/lifetime
• *ṣēl*: shadow/shade
• *nāṭûy*: stretched out/declined/lengthened
• *ʿēśeḇ*: grass/herb/vegetation
• *ʾîḇāš*: I wither/dry up

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But you, O LORD, shall endure forever, and your remembrance to all generations.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O Jehovah,{H3068} wilt abide{H3427} for ever;{H5769} And thy memorial{H2143} [name] unto all{H1755} generations.{H1755}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But thou, O LORD{H3068}, shalt endure{H3427}{(H8799)} for ever{H5769}; and thy remembrance{H2143} unto all{H1755} generations{H1755}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But thou (o LORDE) endurest for euer, and thy remembraunce thorow out all generacions.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But thou, O Lorde, doest remaine for euer, and thy remembrance from generation to generation.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But thou O God endurest for euer: and thy remembraunce throughout all generations.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But you, Yahweh, will abide forever; Your renown endures to all generations.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Thou, O Jehovah, to the age abidest, And Thy memorial to all generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial `name' unto all generations.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But thou, O Jehovah, wilt abide for ever; And thy memorial [name] unto all generations.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But you, O Lord, are eternal; and your name will never come to an end.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But you, O LORD, rule forever, and your reputation endures.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 9:7 : 7 The enemy has vanished in everlasting ruins; their cities you have uprooted, their memory has perished.
• Ps 135:13 : 13 Your name, LORD, endures forever, Your fame through all generations.
• Exod 3:15 : 15 God also said to Moses, 'Say to the Israelites, "The LORD, the God of your ancestors—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation."
• Lam 5:19 : 19 But you, LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.
• Heb 13:8 : 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
• Rev 1:17-18 : 17 When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as though dead. Then He placed His right hand on me and said, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last, 18 'the living One. I was dead, but look, I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.'
• Isa 44:6 : 6 This is what the LORD, the King of Israel and His Redeemer, the LORD of Hosts, says: 'I am the first, and I am the last; apart from Me, there is no God.'
• Isa 60:15 : 15 Whereas you have been forsaken and hated, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy of all generations.
• Deut 33:27 : 27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!'
• Ps 90:1-2 : 1 A prayer of Moses, the man of God: Lord, you have been our dwelling place through all generations. 2 Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
• Ps 102:24-27 : 24 He has afflicted my strength in the way; he has shortened my days. 25 I say, 'My God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, your years endure through all generations.' 26 Long ago you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. 27 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment. Like clothing you will change them, and they will be discarded.