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


In Context

36 But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

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

38 But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and didn't stir up all his wrath.

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

40 How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, and grieved him in the desert!

41 They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 78:39 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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

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 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.