Psalms 39

1 For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'

大衛的詩，交與伶長耶杜頓。 我曾說：我要謹慎我的言行， 免得我舌頭犯罪； 惡人在我面前的時候， 我要用嚼環勒住我的口。

2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.

我默然無聲，連好話也不出口； 我的愁苦就發動了，

3 My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:

我的心在我裏面發熱。 我默想的時候，火就燒起， 我便用舌頭說話。

4 'LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; let me know how short-lived I am.

耶和華啊，求你叫我曉得我身之終！ 我的壽數幾何？ 叫我知道我的生命不長！

5 Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. (Selah)

你使我的年日窄如手掌； 我一生的年數，在你面前如同無有。 各人最穩妥的時候，真是全然虛幻。 (細拉)

6 Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

世人行動實係幻影。 他們忙亂，真是枉然； 積蓄財寶，不知將來有誰收取。

7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.

主啊，如今我等甚麼呢？ 我的指望在乎你！

8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.

求你救我脫離一切的過犯， 不要使我受愚頑人的羞辱。

9 I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

因我所遭遇的是出於你， 我就默然不語。

10 Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.

求你把你的責罰從我身上免去； 因你手的責打，我便消滅。

11 With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his beauty to consume away; surely every man is vanity. (Selah)

你因人的罪惡懲罰他的時候， 叫他的笑容消滅，如衣被蟲所咬。 世人真是虛幻！ (細拉)

12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; keep not silence at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

耶和華啊，求你聽我的禱告， 留心聽我的呼求！ 我流淚，求你不要靜默無聲！ 因為我在你面前是客旅， 是寄居的，像我列祖一般。

13 Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'

求你寬容我， 使我在去而不返之先可以力量復原。