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.'
To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. 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 is before me.
2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3 My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:
My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] I spoke with my tongue.
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.
LORD, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it [is]; [that] I may know how frail I [am].
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)
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] a hand-breadth; and my age [is] as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state [is] altogether vanity. (Selah)
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.
Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.
And now, LORD, what wait I for? my hope [is] in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst [it].
10 Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.
Remove thy stroke away from me; I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
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)
When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man [is] vanity. (Selah)
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.
Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I [am] a stranger with thee, [and] a sojourner, as all my fathers [were].
13 Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
