Psalms 39
1 To the choirmaster (for Jeduthun *Q(K)*) a psalm of David. I said I will guard ways my from sinning with tongue my I will keep to mouth my a muzzle while still [the] wicked [is] to before me.
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.
2 I was dumb silence I was silent from good and pain my it was stirred up.
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
3 It became hot heart my - in inner being my in sighing my it burned fire I spoke with tongue my.
My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; [Then] spake I with my tongue:
4 Make known to me O Yahweh - end my and [the] measure of days my what? [is] it let me know how! fleeting [am] I.
Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.
5 Here! handbreadths - you have made days my and lifespan my [is] like nothing before you [is] only all vanity all humankind [which] stands (Selah)
Behold, thou hast made my days [as] handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. (Selah)
6 Only an image - he goes about a person only vanity people are in turmoil! he heaps up and not he knows who? [will be] gathering 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 what? do I wait for O Lord hope my [is] to you it.
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
8 From all transgressions my deliver me a reproach of [the] foolish may not you make me.
Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I am dumb not I open mouth my for you you have acted.
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.
10 Remove from on me plague your from [the] hostility of hand your I I have come to an end.
Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
11 With rebukes on iniquity - you have disciplined a person and you have melted like moth desired [thing] his [is] only vanity all humankind (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! prayer my - O Yahweh and cry for help my - give ear to! to tear[s] my may not you be silent for [am] a sojourner I with you a resident alien like all ancestors my.
Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, 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.
13 Smear from me so let me be cheerful before I will go and there not [will be] me.
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more.
