Psalm 39:6 Meaning
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Context Explained
4LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Luke 12:15
Both warn against greed and the futility of wealth.
Matthew 6:19-20
Both emphasize the importance of storing treasures in heaven.
Proverbs 23:5
Both highlight the fleeting nature of riches.
Source: Psalm 39:6