Psalms 39

The Futility of Life.

For the music director, for 1 Chr 16:41Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

1I saidH559, “I will 1keepH8104 watchH8104 overH8104 my waysH1870 So that I 2do not sinH2398 with my tongueH3956; I will keepH8104 watchH8104 overH8104 3my mouthH6310 as with a muzzleH4269 WhileH5750 the wickedH7563 are in my presenceH5048.”2I wasH481 4muteH481 5and silentH1747, I 6refused to sayH2814 even something goodH2896, And my painH3511 was stirredH5916 upH5916.3My 7heartH3820 wasH2552 hotH2552 withinH7130 me, While I was musingH1901 the fireH784 burnedH1197; Then I spokeH1696 with my tongueH3956:4“LordH3068, let me knowH3045 8my endH7093, And whatH4100 is the extentH4060 of my daysH3117; Let me knowH3045 howH4100 9transientH2310 I am.5BeholdH2009, You have madeH5414 10my daysH3117 like 11handH2947 widthsH2947, And my 12lifetimeH2465 as nothingH369 in Your sightH5048; CertainlyH389 allH3605 mankindH120 standingH5324 is 13a mereH3605 14breathH1892. SelahH55426CertainlyH389 everyH376 personH376 15walksH1980 aroundH1980 as 16a fleetingH6754 shadowH6754; They certainlyH389 makeH1993 anH1993 17uproarH1993 for nothingH1892; He 18amassesH6651 riches and does not knowH3045 whoH4310 will gatherH622 them.

7“And nowH6258, LordH136, for whatH4100 do I waitH6960? My 19hopeH8431 is in You.820SaveH5337 me from allH3605 my wrongdoingsH6588; Do not makeH7760 me an object of 21reproachH2781 for the foolishH5036.9I have becomeH481 22muteH481, I do not openH6605 my mouthH6310, BecauseH3588 it is 23You who have doneH6213 it.1024RemoveH5493 Your plagueH5061 from me; BecauseH4480 of 25the oppositionH8409 of Your handH3027 I am 26perishingH3615.11With 27rebukesH8433 You punishH3256 a personH376 for wrongdoingH5771; You 28consumeH4529 like a mothH6211 what is preciousH2530 to him; CertainlyH389 29allH3605 mankindH120 is mereH1892 breathH1892! SelahH5542

12“30HearH8085 my prayerH8605, LordH3068, and listenH238 to my cryH7775 forH7775 helpH7775; Do not beH2790 silentH2790 31to my tearsH1832; For I am 32a strangerH1616 with You, 33OneH8453 whoH8453 livesH8453 abroadH8453, like allH3605 my fathersH1.1334TurnH8159 Your eyesH8159 awayH8159 from me, that I may becomeH1082 cheerfulH1082 again BeforeH2962 I departH1980 and am noH369 moreH369.”