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.

“To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” I said, I will guard my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, 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 in deep silence, I was quite still, even from [speaking] good; but my pain was greatly excited;

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, in my self-communing there burnt a fire: [then] spoke 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.

Let me know, O Lord, my end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I wish to know when I shall cease to be.

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, measured out with the span hast thou made my days; and my whole duration is nothing before thee: yea, as nothing but vanity doth every man stand here. (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.

As nothing but a shadowy image doth man walk about, yea, for vanity only do all make a noise: he heapeth up his gains, 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, what shall I wait for, O Lord? my hope is in thee.

8 From all transgressions my deliver me a reproach of [the] foolish may not you make me.

From all my transgressions deliver thou me: render me not the object of reproach of the worthless.

9 I am dumb not I open mouth my for you you have acted.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou hadst done it.

10 Remove from on me plague your from [the] hostility of hand your I I have come to an end.

Remove thou thy plague away from me: from the blows of thy hand am I consumed.

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 corrections chastisest man for iniquity, thou causest his excellence to melt away as [if eaten by] the moth: yea, nothing but vanity is every man. (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 Lord, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears; for a stranger am I with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.

13 Smear from me so let me be cheerful before I will go and there not [will be] me.

Leave off from me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and am no more.