YLT
KJV
5. 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 vanity. Selah.
ASV
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. Selah
ESV
5. Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
ERVEN
5. You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah
NLT
5. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath." Interlude
WEB
5. Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah.
NET
5. Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.
NLV
5. You have made each of my days as long as a hand is wide. My whole life is nothing in Your eyes. Every man at his best is only a breath.
HCSB
5. You, indeed, have made my days short in length, and my life span as nothing in Your sight. Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor. Selah
LITV
5. Behold, like a handbreadth You gave my days; even my life was non-existence before You;
RV
5. Behold, thou hast made my days {cf15i as} handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. {cf15i Selah}
NCV
5. You have given me only a short life; my lifetime is like nothing to you. Everyone's life is only a breath.Selah
MKJV
5. Behold, You have made my days as a handbreadth, and my age is as nothing before You. Surely every man standing is altogether vanity. Selah.
AKJV
5. Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
LXXEN
5. Behold, thou hast made my days [Alex. a span long] old; and my existence is as nothing before thee: nay, every man living is altogether vanity. Pause.
KJV
5. 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 vanity. Selah.
AMP
5. Behold, You have made my days as [short as] handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight. Truly every man at his best is merely a breath! Selah [pause, and think calmly of that]!
KJVP
5. Behold H2009 IJEC , thou hast made H5414 UNKN my days H3117 CMS-1MS [ as ] a handbreadth H2947 ; and mine age H2465 [ is ] as nothing H369 before H5048 thee : verily H389 ADV every H3605 NMS man H120 NMS at his best state H5324 [ is ] altogether H3605 NMS vanity H1892 NMS . Selah H5542 .
YLT
5. Lo, handbreadths Thou hast made my days, And mine age [is] as nothing before Thee, Only, all vanity [is] every man set up. Selah.
ASV
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. Selah
WEB
5. Behold, you have made my days handbreadths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath." Selah.
NASB
5. LORD, let me know my end, the number of my days, that I may learn how frail I am.
ESV
5. Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
RV
5. Behold, thou hast made my days {cf15i as} handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. {cf15i Selah}
RSV
5. Behold, thou hast made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in thy sight. Surely every man stands as a mere breath! [Selah]
NKJV
5. Indeed, You have made my days [as] handbreadths, And my age [is] as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state [is] but vapor. Selah
MKJV
5. Behold, You have made my days as a handbreadth, and my age is as nothing before You. Surely every man standing is altogether vanity. Selah.
AKJV
5. Behold, you have made my days as an handbreadth; and my age is as nothing before you: truly every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
NRSV
5. You have made my days a few handbreadths, and my lifetime is as nothing in your sight. Surely everyone stands as a mere breath. Selah
NIV
5. You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each man's life is but a breath. Selah
NIRV
5. You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn't seem like anything to you. No man's life lasts any longer than a breath. Selah
NLT
5. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each of us is but a breath." Interlude
MSG
5. You've kept me on pretty short rations; my life is string too short to be saved.
GNB
5. How short you have made my life! In your sight my lifetime seems nothing. Indeed every living being is no more than a puff of wind,
NET
5. Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.
ERVEN
5. You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah