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Psalms 39
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American Standard Version · 1901
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World English Bible · 2000
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King James Version · 1611
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.
1I 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.
1I 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.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:
3My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:
3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I 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.
4Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how frail I am.
4Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail 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
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
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. 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.
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.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine 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
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
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.
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.
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.
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, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.