The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
New King James Version NKJV
1 For the leader. Set in the style of Y'dutun. A psalm of David: I said, "I will watch how I behave, so that I won't sin with my tongue; I will put a muzzle on my mouth whenever the wicked confront me."
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To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, "I will guard my ways, Lest I sin with my tongue; I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle, While the wicked are before me."
2 I was silent, said nothing, not even good; but my pain kept being stirred up.
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I was mute with silence, I held my peace even from good; And my sorrow was stirred up.
3 My heart grew hot within me; whenever I thought of it, the fire burned. Then, [at last,] I let my tongue speak:
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My heart was hot within me; While I was musing, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
4 "Make me grasp, ADONAI, what my end must be, what it means that my days are numbered; let me know what a transient creature I am.
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"Lord, make me to know my end, And what is the measure of my days, That I may know how frail I am.
5 You have made my days like handbreadths; for you, the length of my life is like nothing." Yes, everyone, no matter how firmly he stands, is merely a puff of wind. (Selah)
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Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my age is as nothing before You; Certainly every man at his best state is but vapor. Selah
6 Humans go about like shadows; their turmoil is all for nothing. They accumulate wealth, not knowing who will enjoy its benefits.
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Surely every man walks about like a shadow; Surely they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them.
7 Now, Adonai, what am I waiting for? You are my only hope.
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"And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
8 Rescue me from all my transgressions; don't make me the butt of fools.
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Deliver me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I am silent, I keep my mouth shut, because it is you who have done it.
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I was mute, I did not open my mouth, Because it was You who did it.
10 Stop raining blows on me; the pounding of your fist is wearing me down.
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Remove Your plague from me; I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 With rebukes you discipline people for their guilt; like a moth, you destroy what makes them attractive; yes, everyone is merely a puff of wind. (Selah)
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When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity, You make his beauty melt away like a moth; Surely every man is vapor. Selah
12 Hear my prayer, ADONAI, listen to my cry, don't be deaf to my weeping; for with you, I am just a traveler passing through, like all my ancestors.
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"Hear my prayer, O Lord, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Turn your gaze from me, so I can smile again before I depart and cease to exist.
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Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength, Before I go away and am no more."