Mazmur 37:10

37:10 Evil men will soon disappear; ¹ 

you will stare at the spot where they once were, but they will be gone. ² 

Mazmur 90:12

90:12 So teach us to consider our mortality, ³ 

so that we might live wisely. ⁴ 

Mazmur 103:15

103:15 A person’s life is like grass. ⁵ 

Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

[37:10]  ¹ tn Heb “and yet, a little, there will be no wicked [one].”

[37:10]  ² tn Heb “and you will carefully look upon his place, but he will not be [there].” The singular is used here in a representative sense; the typical evildoer is in view.

[90:12]  ³ tn Heb “to number our days,” that is, to be aware of how few they really are.

[90:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “and we will bring a heart of wisdom.” After the imperative of the preceding line, the prefixed verbal form with the conjunction indicates purpose/result. The Hebrew term “heart” here refers to the center of one’s thoughts, volition, and moral character.

[103:15]  ⁵ tn Heb “[as for] mankind, like grass [are] his days.” The Hebrew noun אֱנוֹשׁ (’enosh) is used here generically of human beings. What is said is true of all mankind.