Psalms 89:47-48 God's Covenant with David

47 Remember how fleeting is my life.
For what futility you have created all men!

48 What man can live and not see death,
or save himself from the power of the grave? Selah

Meaning of Psalms 89:47-48

Psalm 89:47 ("Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all humanity!") powerfully captures human vulnerability and the preciousness of time. It calls us to reflect on our mortality, urging a life filled with purpose and commitment to God's eternal plan, transcending the fleeting nature of our earthly existence.

Cross References for Psalms 89:47-48

Psalms 103:14 - for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. Click to read the verse Psalms 103:14 Click to read the verse Psalms 103:14

Ecclesiastes 2:17 - Toil Is Meaningless So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous t... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:17 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:17

Job 14:1 - “Man born of woman is of few days and full of trouble. Click to read the verse Job 14:1 Click to read the verse Job 14:1

2 Kings 20:3 - “Remember, O Lord, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and h... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:3 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 20:3

James 4:14 - Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that app... Click to read the verse James 4:14 Click to read the verse James 4:14

Job 7:7 - Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again. Click to read the verse Job 7:7 Click to read the verse Job 7:7

Psalms 39:5 - You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each m... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5

Psalms 119:84 - How long must your servant wait? When will you punish my persecutors? Click to read the verse Psalms 119:84 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:84

Psalms 39:5-6 - You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each m... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5-6

Psalms 144:4 - Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow. Click to read the verse Psalms 144:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 144:4

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes thr... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 6:12

Job 9:25 - “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy. Click to read the verse Job 9:25 Click to read the verse Job 9:25

Job 10:9 - Remember that you molded me like clay. Will you now turn me to dust again? Click to read the verse Job 10:9 Click to read the verse Job 10:9

Job 9:25-26 - “My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy. Click to read the verse Job 9:25-26 Click to read the verse Job 9:25-26

Lamentations 3:19 - I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:19 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:19