39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.


In Context

36 Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.

37 For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

38 But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

39 For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

40 How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

41 Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 78:39 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

78:39He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

78:39And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

78:39And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

78:39And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

78:39And he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

78:39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

78:39He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

78:39And He remembereth that they are flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

78:39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passes away, and comes not again.