Psalm 89:47
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Rememberזְכָר־
(ze·char-)
2142: remembera prim. root
whatמֶה־
(meh-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
my span of lifeחָ֑לֶד
(cha·led;)
2465: duration, worldfrom an unused word
is; For whatמַהשָּׁ֝֗־
(ma·h·sha-)
4100: what? how? anythinga prim. interrogative and indefinite particle
vanityוְא
(ve)
7723: emptiness, vanityfrom an unused word
You have createdבָּרָ֥אתָ
(ba·ra·ta)
1254a: to shape, createa prim. root
allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the sonsבְּנֵי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of men!אָדָֽם׃
(a·dam.)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Remember
zakar  (zaw-kar')
to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention
how short
cheled  (kheh'-led)
life (as a fleeting portion of time); hence, the world (as transient) -- age, short time, world.
my time is wherefore hast thou made
bara'  (baw-raw')
(absolutely) to create; (qualified) to cut down (a wood), select, feed (as formative processes) -- choose, create (creator), cut down, dispatch, do, make (fat).
all men
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
in vain
shav'  (shawv)
evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain) -- false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity You have created all the sons of men!

King James Bible
Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Remember how short my life is. Have You created everyone for nothing?

International Standard Version
Remember how short my lifetime is! How powerless have you created all human beings!

NET Bible
Take note of my brief lifespan! Why do you make all people so mortal?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Remember me from the pit, because it is not for nothing that you have created all the children of men!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remember how short my life is! Have you created Adam's descendants for no reason?

King James 2000 Bible
Remember how short my time is: why have you made all men in vain?
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