Psalm 39:11 Meaning
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Context Explained
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 90:10
Both verses reflect on the brevity and vanity of life.
1 Peter 1:24
Both emphasize the transient nature of human beauty.
Proverbs 15:10
Both discuss the consequences of iniquity and the need for correction.
Source: Psalm 39:11