 | Edward Bury - 1838 - 192 pages
...if it were my last, and perform every duty as if I were presently to give an account of it to God. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee, Psa. xxxix. 4, 5. So teach us to number our days,... | |
 | Charles Lawson (M.A.) - 1838 - 412 pages
...the Sunday after the decease of his late Majesty, King William the Fourth. PSALM xxxix. 4, 5.—Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days,...how frail I am. Behold thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee; verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | T. H. Croft MOODY - 1838 - 344 pages
...The Lieutenant, supposing that the sun and moon shine upon his path, refers to Psalm xxxix. 4 — " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." The prayer book version of this passage is the translation of a translation; and upon this subject... | |
 | T. H. Moody - 1838 - 324 pages
...The Lieutenant, supposing that the sun and moon shine upon his path, refers to Psalm xxxix. 4 — " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am." The prayer book version of this passage is the translation of a translation; and upon this subject... | |
 | 1838 - 492 pages
...a place of horror ; for there death was shadowed and shrouded with the most fearful associations. " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am." " Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins ; let them not have dominion over me." And "so... | |
 | Roland Mushat Frye - 1978 - 644 pages
...stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned: Then spake I with my tongue, 4 Lord, make me to know mine end, And the measure of...days, what it is; That I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; And mine age is as nothing before thee: Verily every... | |
 | H. L. Willmington - 1981 - 1038 pages
...This is referred to here (37:18) and in other prayers: "My times are in thy hand ..." (Ps. 31:15). "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am" (Ps. 39:4). "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom" (Ps. 90:12).... | |
 | Zondervan - 1984 - 940 pages
...stirred. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue, 4 o seek thy soul: but 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age i.\ as nothing beDelight in the will... | |
 | 1986 - 224 pages
...one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-5, 8-11) So let us say with the psalmist: Lord, make me to know mine end. And the measure of...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth; And mine age is as nothing before thee (Psalm 39:4-5, KJV) Surely, then, death should... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1990 - 548 pages
...peace. Therefore do we wait for light, but behold obscurity for brightness, but we walk in darkness. Lord make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am, and that I may apply my heart unto wisdom. Withhold not Thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let... | |
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Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 
