Psalms, 39
12. Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me : thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.
12. Withhold not thou, O Lord, thy tender mercies from me : thy mercy and thy truth have always upheld me.
Psalm 39 is a psalm of lamentation, where the psalmist expresses his anguish in the face of the brevity of life and the inevitability of death. He calls for God for help and guidance, recognizing that his life is fragile and fleeting. Below are five Bible verses related to the topics addressed in this Psalm:
Job 14:5 - "Since your days are determined, with you is the number of your months; and you have set you boundaries, so that you will not pass beyond them." This verse talks about the brevity of life and how a person's days are told and limited by God.
Psalm 90:12 - "Teach us to tell our days in such a way that we reach wise hearts." This verse highlights the importance of recognizing the brevity of life and living wisely while you have time.
Hebrews 9:27 - "And just as men are ordered to die once, after that, judgment." This verse talks about the inevitability of death and judgment.
Psalm 119:25 - "My soul is attached to dust; quickens me according to your word." This verse reflects the same sensation as the psalmist that life is fragile and fleeting and cries to God for life and guidance.
John 11:25-26-"Jesus said unto him, I am the resurrection and life. He who believes in me, even though he dies, shall live; and all who lives and believes in me will not die, forever. Do you believe this?" This verse points to the hope of resurrection and eternal life through Jesus Christ.
“O trabalho é tão sagrado como a oração”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
