Copyright 2016 J. Neely
Psalm 39:4
4 LORD [Yahovah], make
me to know [yada`] mine
end [qets], and
the measure [middah] of my
days [yowm], what
it is; that I may know [yada`] how
frail [chadel] I am. KJV-Interlinear
4 “O LORD, make me know my end and what is
the measure of my days; let me know how fleeting I am! ESV
Similar to the
words of Job, except that Job wanted to end his life, and thus end the misery,
here the psalmist wants the misery to end, but begins by asking how much longer
he will live, and therefore know how much longer he will have to put up with the
suffering.
The measure of
days, is a request of how much longer the psalmist has to live.
He is weary of
life, and things are so bad, that nothing is expected from life, that all of
life and all of existence is nothing more than emptiness. That is how low the
emotional state of the psalmist has sunk.
He wants to know
how much longer he will have to endure the suffering, because he expects no
relief except through death. And he feels that for any length of time, he would
welcome death in order to escape the burdens and suffering that he is enduring
right now.
The term for frail,
does not mean weakness, but in this verse means, to know when everything will
eventually come to an end.
Sooner or later,
in everyone’s life, the pressures will mount to such an extent, that there will
seem to be no way out. And the emotions will build from within, to the point
that death will seem to be the only way out.
But such is the
nature of this Devils world.
Evil, if it has
its chance, will push, and push, until you are at your wits end, and completely
across the breaking point of life.
But as we will
see, knowledge of Bible doctrine, is your best defense against the extremes of
misery and depression.
Often times,
venting to God, in private, or even in the privacy of your own thoughts, but
better still, speaking aloud, if even only to the walls around you, helps you
to sort through the pressures and anxieties and depressions that can be so
overwhelming.
And sooner or
later, you will realize that you can systematically talk your way through your
problems, and see Gods perspective, and likewise see your own place in life, as
well as the how’s and why’s, of what is going on.
Needless to say,
knowledge of Bible doctrine, in situations like this, is extremely helpful.
Because it gives you the resources with which to work through the greater
pressures of life.
Lack of knowledge
of Bible doctrine, means a lack of the inner resources or approaching difficulties,
and in that case, often times those difficulties will bury you.
It’s
These studies are a part of the massive daily study web site at
DailyBibeStudy.Org, and are written, so that you can come to Christ if you have
not done so already, and therefore not be lost forever.
And
if you have already believed in Christ, then these studies are written so you
can learn and understand and grow in your spiritual life, so that you can come
to the full knowledge of Christ, so that you can fulfill your meaning and
purpose in life as God intended for you, and so you can qualify for a
phenomenal eternal reward which you will have forever. To ignore this opportunity to pursue a daily
study means you will be incomplete, unfulfilled and you will lose out, big
time.
The
Daily Bible Study is online, making it possible as never before in all of human
history, to advance in ones relationship with God, through Christ, and to
complete yourself beyond your imagination.
But
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No one else can study for you.
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