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Psalms 39
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American Standard Version · 1901
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Darby Bible · 1890
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Bible in Basic English · 1949
1 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.
1 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.
1 I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
2 I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
2I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.
3My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:
3 My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue,
3My heart was burning in my breast; while I was deep in thought the fire was lighted; then I said with my tongue,
4Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.
4 Make me to know, Jehovah, mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: I shall know how frail I am.
4Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.
5Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
5 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.
5You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)
6Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
6 Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.
6Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
7 And now, what wait I for, Lord? my hope is in thee.
7And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.
8Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; for thou hast done [it].
9I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
10No longer let your hand be hard on me; I am wasted by the blows of your hand.
11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah
11 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.
11By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)
12Hear 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.
12 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.
12Let my prayer come to your ears, O Lord, and give attention to my cry, make an answer to my weeping: for my time here is short before you, and in a little time I will be gone, like all my fathers.