Psalmi 39

1 Zborovođi. Jedutunu. Psalam. Davidov. Odlučio sam: “Čuvat ću put svoj da ne zgriješim jezikom; usta ću svoja zauzdati dokle god preda mnom bude bezbožnik.”

For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I vowed to watch my words, and sin not with my tongue, but to put on my mouth a muzzle, while the wicked were in my presence.

2 Zamukoh, zanijemjeh, glasa ne puštah, ali uzalud - bol mi postade gorča.

I was silent and dumb, speechless: but my pain was stirred up.

3 U meni srce je gorjelo, na samu pomisao buknuo bi oganj; tad progovorih svojim jezikom:

My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire was kindled, till at last the words came to my tongue.

4 “Objavi mi, Jahve, moj svršetak i kolika je mjera mojih dana, da znam kako sam ništavan.

‘Teach me, O Lord, my end, and the sum of my days what it is. Let me know how transient I am.

5 Evo, pedljem si mi dane izmjerio, život moj je kao ništa pred tobom: tek dašak je svaki čovjek.

See! My days you have made but a span, and my life is as nothing before you. It is but as a breath that everyone stands: (Selah)

6 Poput sjene čovjek prolazi tek dašak je sve bogatstvo njegovo: zgrće, a ne zna tko će ga pokupiti.”

it is but in mere semblance we walk to and fro, and all our noise is for nothing. We heap up, and know not who will gather.’

7 A sada, čemu da se nadam, Gospode? Sva je nada moja u tebi!

And now, what wait I for, Lord? My hope is in you.

8 Izbavi me svih mojih bezakonja, ne daj da ruglo budem luđaku!

From all my transgressions deliver me; make me not the scorn of the fool.

9 Šutim i usta ne otvaram, jer tako si ti učinio.

I am dumb, never opening my mouth, for this is your own doing.

10 Bič svoj otkloni od mene, jer izdišem pod težinom ruke tvoje.

Remove your stroke from off me: by the might of your hand I am spent.

11 Ti kaznama popravljaš čovjeka i sve mu najdraže kao moljac rastačeš: tek dašak je svaki čovjek.

When you rebuke someone to punish their sins, you consume, like a moth, what they treasures. Everyone is only a breath. (Selah)

12 Čuj, o Jahve, molitvu moju, vapaje mi poslušaj, na suze se moje ne ogluši! Jer u tebe ja sam došljak, pridošlica kao svi oci moji.

Hear my prayer, O Lord; attend to my cry for help. Hold not your peace at my tears. For I am but a guest of yours, a stranger visiting, like all my ancestors.

13 Odvrati pogled od mene, da odahnem prije nego odem i više ne budem!

Look away from me, let me smile again, before I die and am gone.