Psalms 90:5

Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

King James Version

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Other Translations for Psalms 90:5

BSB

You whisk them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning-

AKJV

You carry them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which grows up.

CPDV

which was held for nothing: so their years shall be.

ERV

Thou carriest them away as with a flood; they are as a sleep: in the morning they are like grass which groweth up.

NHEB

You sweep them away as they sleep. In the morning they sprout like new grass.

SMT

Thou didst overwhelm them; in sleep shall they be; in the morning as the grass will pass away.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Psalms 90:5

ThoucarriestthemawayaswithafloodH2229VerbtheyareasasleepH8142Noun FeminineinthemorningH1242Noun MasculinetheyarelikegrassH2682Noun MasculinewhichgrowethupH2498Verb

Commentary for Psalms 90:5

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

Overview of Psalms 90:5

Summary

God sweeps away human lives like fleeting waters

Event

Human life compared to flood

Estimated Time Period

Pre-history