For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
1I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sinnotלְדָוִֽד׃le.da.VidH1732with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace,evenH5704from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire kindled: then spake I with my tongue:
4LORD, makemeH1696to know mine end, and the measure of my days,whatH1696it is; letmeH1696know how frail I am.
5Behold, thou hastmadeH3045mydaysH3117as handbreadths; and mineageH3117is as nothingbeforeH3117thee: surelyeveryH3117man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah
6SurelyH389everyH3605manאָ֝דָ֗ם'a.DamH120walketh in avainהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892shew:surelyH389they are disquieted invainהֶ֥בֶלHe.velH1892: he heapethupנִצָּ֥בni.TzavH5324riches, and knowethnotכְאַ֣יִןkhe.'A.yinH369who shall gather them.
7Andnowיִֽתְהַלֶּךְ־yit.ha.lekh-H1980, Lord,whatמִי־mi-H4310wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8DelivermeH4100from all my transgressions: makemeH4100not the reproach of the foolish.
9I was dumb, I openednotאַל־'al-H408my mouth;becauseפְּשָׁעַ֥יpe.sha.'AiH6588thou didst it.
10Removeאֶפְתַּח־'ef.tach-H6605thy stroke away frommeלֹ֣אlo'H3808: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty toconsumeכָלִֽיתִי׃kha.Li.tiH3615awayהָסֵ֣רha.SerH5493like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah
12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, asallH3605my fathers were.
13O sparemeH413, that I may recover strength,beforeH413I go hence, and benoאַֽל־'al-H408moreכִּ֤יkiH3588.
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