Psalms 39

1 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked man is before me.

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

2 I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good, and my sorrow was stirred.

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

3 My heart was hot within me. While I was musing the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:

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

4 Jehovah, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is. Let me know how frail I am.

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

5 Behold, thou have made my days as handbreadths, and my life-time is as nothing before thee. Surely every man at his best condition is altogether vanity. (Selah)

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

6 Surely every man walks in a shadow. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heaps up, and knows not who shall gather them.

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

7 And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee.

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

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions. Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

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

9 I was mute. I opened not my mouth, because thou did it.

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

10 Remove thy stroke away from me. I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

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

11 When thou have corrected man with rebukes for iniquity, thou make his beauty to disintegrate like a moth. Surely every man is vanity. (Selah)

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

12 Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear to my cry. Keep not silent at my tears, for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

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.

13 O spare me, that I may recover strength before I go from here, and be no more.

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