89:45 You have cut short his youth, 1
and have covered him with shame. (Selah)
102:23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; 2
he has cut short my days.
[89:45] 1 tn Heb “the days of his youth” (see as well Job 33:25).
[102:23] 2 tn Heb “he has afflicted my strength in the way.” The term “way” refers here to the course of the psalmist’s life, which appears to be ending prematurely (vv. 23b-24).
