Psalms 109:23

I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Psalms 109:23

BSB

I am fading away like a lengthening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.

AKJV

I am gone like the shadow when it declines: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

CPDV

I have been taken away like a shadow when it declines, and I have been shaken off like locusts.

ERV

I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

NHEB

I fade away like an evening shadow. I am shaken off like a locust.

SMT

As the shadow according to its declining I was gone: I was shaken off as the locust.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Psalms 109:23

IamgoneH1980VerbliketheshadowH6738Noun MasculinewhenitdeclinethH5186VerbIamtossedupanddownH5287VerbasthelocustH697Noun Masculine

Commentary for Psalms 109:23

Please note: this is not Scripture

These study resources are provided for informational purposes only. They reflect human interpretation, are subject to human error, and should not be considered divinely inspired or authoritative.

Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Psalms 109:23

Summary

Life fading and existence unstable

Event

Lamenting life's fragility

Estimated Time Period

c. 1000 BC