Psalms 39:11

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

"When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah." - Psalms 39:11
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What does Psalms 39:11 mean?

The verse Psalms 39:11 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah." This verse reflects on the fleeting nature of human life and the…

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The Fleeting Beauty of Man and the Eternal Call to Repentance

The world is often enamored with beauty—physical appearance, success, and the fleeting treasures of life. Yet, the deep truth imparted by Psalm 39:11, when examined in the light of God's word, confronts our superficial understanding of what it means to be treasured in the eyes…

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A Prayer for Reflection and Understanding of Human Vanity

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in this solemn moment of prayer, I seek Your presence and guidance to help me understand the profound truth found in Psalm 39:11, where it is written, "When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume…

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Psalms 39:11 - "When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah."
Psalms 39:10 - "Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand."
"He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night." - Psalms 105:39
Psalms 37:39 - "But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble."
Psalms 39:7 - "And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee."
Psalms 105:39 - "He spread a cloud for a covering; and fire to give light in the night."
Psalms 107:39 - "Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow."
Psalms 106:39 - "Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went a whoring with their own inventions."
Psalms 78:39 - "For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again."
Psalms 39:9 - "I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it."
Psalms 39:8 - "Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish."
Psalms 119:39 - "Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good."
"Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand." - Psalms 39:10
Psalms 39:13 - "O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more."
Psalms 37:11 - "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace."
Psalms 39:2 - "I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred."
Psalms 89:39 - "Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground."
Psalms 39:3 - "My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,"
"But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble." - Psalms 37:39
Psalms 39:4 - "LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am."
Psalms 18:39 - "For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me."
Psalms 143:11 - "Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble."
Psalms 119:11
"And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee." - Psalms 39:7
Psalms 65:11
Ezekiel 39:11
Psalms 39:6 - "Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them."
Ezekiel 39:11
"Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow." - Psalms 107:39