Psalm 39:14

14 Détourne de moi ton regard, et que je reprenne mes forces, avant que je m'en aille et que je ne sois plus.

Psalm 39:14 Meaning and Commentary

To the chief Musician, [even] to Jeduthun, a Psalm of David. Some take Jeduthun to be the name of a musical instrument, as Jarchi, on which, and others the first word of a song, to the tune of which, this psalm was sung, as Aben Ezra; though it seems best, with Kimchi and others, to understand it as the name of the chief musician, to whom this psalm was sent to be made use of in public service; since Jeduthun was, with his sons, appointed by David to prophesy with harps and psalteries, and to give praise and thanks unto the Lord, 1 Chronicles 16:41; he is the same with Ethan {s}. The occasion of it is thought, by some, to be the rebellion of his son Absalom; so Theodoret thinks it was written when he fled from Absalom, and was cursed by Shimei; or rather it may be some sore affliction, which lay upon David for the chastisement of him; see Psalm 39:9; and the argument of the psalm seems to be much the same with that of the preceding one, as Kimchi observes.

{s} Vid. Hiller. Onomastic. Sacr. p. 513, 805.

Psalm 39:14 In-Context

12 Lorsque tu châties l'homme en le reprenant pour son péché, tu consumes comme la teigne ce qu'il a de plus précieux. Oui, tout homme n'est que vanité! (Sélah.)

13 Éternel, écoute ma requête; prête l'oreille à mon cri, ne sois pas sourd à mes larmes! Car je suis un étranger chez toi, un voyageur comme tous mes pères.

14 Détourne de moi ton regard, et que je reprenne mes forces, avant que je m'en aille et que je ne sois plus.