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.

To the chief Musician, 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 muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

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

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

3 My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; [Then] spake I with my tongue:

My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue,

4 Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.

Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.

5 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)

Behold, thou hast made my days [as] hand-breadths, and my lifetime is as nothing before thee; verily, every man, [even] the high placed, is altogether vanity. (Selah)

6 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.

Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily 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 is in thee.

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

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

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

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

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it].

10 Remove thy stroke away from 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 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)

When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely, every man is vanity. (Selah)

12 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.

Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers.

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

Look away from me, and let me recover strength, before I go hence and be no more.