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You have shortenedהִקְצַרְתָּthe daysיְמֵיof his youth;עֲלוּמָיוyou have covered himהֶעֱטִיתָ עָלָיוwith shame.בּוּשָׁהSelah.סֶלָה
Psalms 89:45
Study it in the app“You have shortened the days of his youth; you have covered him with shame. Selah.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 89:45, word by word
- You have shortenedהִקְצַרְתָּhiktsarta
run short
To come up lacking; run out of patience.
Where else “hiktsarta” appears- the daysיְמֵיyeme
time
Literally "the days": a period, an age, or the span of someone's life.
Where else “yeme” appears- of his youthעֲלוּמָיalumay
youth, youthful vigor
Youth, the vigor of the young years. Only plural.
Where else “alumay” appears- you have covered himהֶעֱטִיתָheetita
cover, wrap
Cover oneself, wrap oneself in a garment; cover.
Where else “heetita” appears- with shameבּוּשָׁהbusha
shame
Shame, a disgrace that covers someone.
Where else “busha” appears- Selahסֶלָהsela
Selah
Selah: a word found at the end of some stanzas of the psalms. It is probably a direction for the music or a pause; its exact sense is unknown, so it is left in Hebrew.
Where else “sela” appears
The context
44You have put an end to his brightness, and his throne to the ground you have hurled down.
45 · This verse (above)
46How long, YHWH? Will you hide yourself forever? Will your fury burn like fire?