Psalm 78:39
King James Version (KJV)
For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
In context
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.
Psalm 78:39 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
- WEB World English Bible
- He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.