Psalms 89:47 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Remember, I pray Thee, what [is] life-time? Wherefore in vain hast Thou created All the sons of men?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

O [earnestly] remember how short my time is and what a mere fleeting life mine is. For what emptiness, falsity, futility, and frailty You have created all men!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

O [earnestly] remember how short my time is and what a mere fleeting life mine is. For what emptiness, falsity, futility, and frailty You have created all men!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Remember how short my life is. Have you created everyone for nothing?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Remember, as regards me, what life is. Wherefore hast thou created all the children of men to be vanity?

English EASY 2024

Remember that my life is very short! People are weak and their lives seem useless. Why do you make people like that?

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Remember how short my life is. You created us to live a short life and then die.

Remember how short my time is! For what vanity you have created all the children of man!

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Remember how short my life is; remember that you created all of us mortal!

English God's Word - GW 1995

Remember how short my life is! Have you created Adam's descendants for no reason?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Remember how short my life is. Have You created everyone for nothing?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity You have created all the sons of men!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Remember how short my time is! For what vanity have You created all the sons of men?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity You have created all the sons of men!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

How long, LORD? Will you stay hidden forever? Must your wrath smolder like fire?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Remember how short my life is. You have created all people for such a useless purpose!

English NIV

Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all men!

English NKJ 1982

Remember how short my time is; For what futility have You created all the children of men?

English NLT

Remember how short my life is, how empty and futile this human existence!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Remember how short my time is-- for what vanity you have created all mortals!

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Remember, Lord, I am nothing but dust, here today and so soon blown away. Is this all you’ve created us for? For nothing but this?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Remember, O Lord, what the measure of life is, for what vanity thou hast created all the sons of men!

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Oh, remember how short you have made man's lifespan. Is it an empty, futile life you give the sons of men?

English Tyndale 1537

O remember how short my time is, hast thou made all men for naught?

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