Holy Scripture

Psalms 144:4

A church father on this verse
“Man is made like to vanity: his days pass away like a shadow. Truly our days are like a shadow. I was a little infant, I was a boy, I was a young lad, I was a youth, I was a man, that is, of perfect age, I was of middle age. While I know it not, I am an old man. Death creeps up upon old age. I am changed daily, and I…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Homily 54, on Psalm 143

Source: Septuagint

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4Generation after generation shall praise thy works, And tell of thy power.

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In context

2Every day will I bless thee, And I will praise thy name forever and ever.

3The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; And there is no end of his greatness.

— Psalms 144:4 —

5And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, And recount thy wonders.

6And they shall speak of the power of thy terrible acts; And recount thy greatness.

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