Psalm 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.
Cross-references
Psalm 90:12
Parallel
In Psalm 90:12, the same plea to number our days appears, directly reinforcing the theme of life's brevity and the need for wisdom.
Job 7:1
Parallel
Job 7:1 compares human days to hard service, directly paralleling David's meditation on the fleeting nature of life in Psalm 39:4.
Job 14:5
Parallel
Job 14:5 states that God determines the number of our days, exactly the truth David asks to know in Psalm 39:4.
1 Corinthians 7:29
Parallel
In 1 Corinthians 7:29, Paul declares the appointed time is short, echoing David's plea to know the brevity of life in Psalm 39:4.