Psalms 39 : 1 (ERVEN)
To the director: To Jeduthun. A song of David. I said, "I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people."
Psalms 39 : 2 (ERVEN)
So I didn't say anything. I didn't even say anything good, but I became even more upset.
Psalms 39 : 3 (ERVEN)
I was very angry, and the more I thought about it, the angrier I became. So I said something.
Psalms 39 : 4 (ERVEN)
Lord, tell me, what will happen to me now? Tell me, how long will I live? Let me know how short my life really is.
Psalms 39 : 5 (ERVEN)
You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah
Psalms 39 : 6 (ERVEN)
Our life is like an image in a mirror. We rush through life collecting things, but we don't know who will get them after we die.
Psalms 39 : 7 (ERVEN)
So, Lord, what hope do I have? You are my hope!
Psalms 39 : 8 (ERVEN)
Save me from the bad things I did. Don't let me be treated like a fool.
Psalms 39 : 9 (ERVEN)
I will not open my mouth. I will not say anything. You did what should have been done.
Psalms 39 : 10 (ERVEN)
But please stop punishing me. You will destroy me if you do not stop.
Psalms 39 : 11 (ERVEN)
You punish people for doing wrong to teach them the right way to live. As a moth destroys cloth, you destroy what people love. Yes, our lives are like a small cloud that quickly disappears. Selah
Psalms 39 : 12 (ERVEN)
Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to the words I cry to you. Look at my tears. I am only a traveler passing through this life with you. Like all my ancestors, I will live here only a short time.
Psalms 39 : 13 (ERVEN)
Leave me alone and let me be happy before I am dead and gone.
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