Psalms 39

1 To the excellent musician Ieduthun. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

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 dumme and spake nothing: I kept silece euen from good, and my sorow was more stirred.

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

3 Mine heart was hote within me, and while I was musing, the fire kindeled, and I spake with my tongue, saying,

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

4 Lord, let me know mine ende, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: let mee knowe howe long I haue to liue.

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

5 Beholde, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age as nothing in respect of thee: surely euery man in his best state is altogether vanitie. (Selah)

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

6 Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell 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 wait I for? mine hope is euen in thee.

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

8 Deliuer me from all my transgressions, and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolish.

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

9 I should haue bene dumme, and not haue opened my mouth, because thou didest it.

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

10 Take thy plague away from mee: for I am consumed by the stroke of thine hand.

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

11 When thou with rebukes doest chastise man for iniquitie, thou as a mothe makest his beautie to consume: surely euery man is vanitie. (Selah)

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

12 Heare my prayer, O Lord, and hearken vnto my cry: keepe not silence at my teares, for I am a strager with thee, and a soiourner as all my fathers.

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 Stay thine anger from me, that I may recouer my strength, before I go hence and be not.

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