Psalms 39

1 Unto the end. For Jeduthun himself. A Canticle of David. I said, “I will keep to my ways, so that I will not offend with my tongue.” I posted a guard at my mouth, when a sinner took up a position against me.

Zborovođi. Jedutunu. Psalam. Davidov. Odlučio sam: “Čuvat ću put svoj da ne zgriješim jezikom; usta ću svoja zauzdati dokle god preda mnom bude bezbožnik.”

2 I was silenced and humbled, and I was quiet before good things, and my sorrow was renewed.

Zamukoh, zanijemjeh, glasa ne puštah, ali uzalud - bol mi postade gorča.

3 My heart grew hot within me, and, during my (meditation) a fire would flare up.

U meni srce je gorjelo, na samu pomisao buknuo bi oganj; tad progovorih svojim jezikom:

4 I spoke with my tongue, “O Lord, make me know my end, and what the number of my days will be, so that I may know what is lacking to me.”

“Objavi mi, Jahve, moj svršetak i kolika je mjera mojih dana, da znam kako sam ništavan.

5 Behold, you have made my days measurable, and, before you, my substance is as nothing. Yet truly, all things are vanity: every living man.

Evo, pedljem si mi dane izmjerio, život moj je kao ništa pred tobom: tek dašak je svaki čovjek.

6 So then, truly man passes by like an image; even so, he is disquieted in vain. He stores up, and he knows not for whom he will gather these things.

Poput sjene čovjek prolazi tek dašak je sve bogatstvo njegovo: zgrće, a ne zna tko će ga pokupiti.”

7 And now, what is it that awaits me? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with you.

A sada, čemu da se nadam, Gospode? Sva je nada moja u tebi!

8 Rescue me from all my iniquities. You have handed me over as a reproach to the foolish.

Izbavi me svih mojih bezakonja, ne daj da ruglo budem luđaku!

9 I was silenced, and I did not open my mouth, because it was you who acted.

Šutim i usta ne otvaram, jer tako si ti učinio.

10 Remove your scourges from me.

Bič svoj otkloni od mene, jer izdišem pod težinom ruke tvoje.

11 I fall short at corrections from the strength of your hand. For you have chastised man for iniquity. And you have made his soul shrink away like a spider. Nevertheless, it is in vain that any man be disquieted.

Ti kaznama popravljaš čovjeka i sve mu najdraže kao moljac rastačeš: tek dašak je svaki čovjek.

12 O Lord, heed my prayer and my supplication. Pay attention to my tears. Do not be silent. For I am a newcomer with you, and a sojourner, just as all my fathers were.

Čuj, o Jahve, molitvu moju, vapaje mi poslušaj, na suze se moje ne ogluši! Jer u tebe ja sam došljak, pridošlica kao svi oci moji.

13 Forgive me, so that I may be refreshed, before I will go forth and be no more.

Odvrati pogled od mene, da odahnem prije nego odem i više ne budem!