Psalms 39

1 For the Chief Musician, 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 my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

For the end, a Song of David, to Idithun. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

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

I was dumb, and humbled myself, and kept silence from good [words]; and my grief was renewed.

3 My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire kindled: [then] spake I with my tongue:

My heart grew hot within me, and a fire would kindle in my (meditation) 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 frail I am.

O Lord, make me to know mine end, and the number of my days, what it is; that I may know what I lack.

5 Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; and mine age is as nothing before thee: surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. (Selah)

Behold, you have made my days old; and my existence [is] as nothing before you: nay, every man living [is] altogether vanity. (Pause)

6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Surely man walks in a shadow; nay, he is disquieted in vain: he lays up treasures, and knows not for whom he shall gather them.

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

And now what [is] my expectation? [is it] not the Lord? and my ground [of hope] is with you. (Pause)

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

Deliver me from all my transgressions: you have made me a reproach to the foolish.

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

I was dumb, and opened not my mouth; for you are he that made me.

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

Remove your scourges from me: I have fainted by reason of the strength of your hand.

11 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)

You chasten man with rebukes for iniquity, and you make his life to consume away like a spider's web; nay, every man is disquieted in vain. (Pause)

12 Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

O Lord, listen to my prayer and my supplication: attend to my tears: be not silent, for I am a sojourner in the land, and a stranger, as all my fathers [were].

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

Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.