GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 I said, "I will watch my ways so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will bridle my mouth while wicked people are in my presence."
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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 remained totally speechless. I kept silent, although it did me no good. While I was deep in thought, my pain grew worse.
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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 burned like a fire flaring up within me. Then I spoke with my tongue:
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My heart was hot within me; While I was musing, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
4 "Teach me, O LORD, about the end of my life. Teach me about the number of days I have left so that I may know how temporary my life is.
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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 Indeed, you have made the length of my days [only] a few inches. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the 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 Each person who walks around is like a shadow. They are busy for no reason. They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them."
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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 And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? My hope is in you!
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"And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You.
8 Rescue me from all my rebellious acts. Do not disgrace me in front of godless fools.
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Deliver me from all my transgressions; Do not make me the reproach of the foolish.
9 I remained speechless. I did not open my mouth because you are the one who has done this.
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I was mute, I did not open my mouth, Because it was You who did it.
10 Remove the sickness you laid upon me. My life is over because you struck me with your hand.
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Remove Your plague from me; I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 With stern warnings you discipline people for their crimes. Like a moth you eat away at what is dear to them. Certainly, everyone is like a whisper in the 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 Listen to my prayer, O LORD. Open your ear to my cry for help. Do not be deaf to my tears, for I am a foreign resident with you, a stranger 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 Look away from me so that I may smile again before I go away and am no more.
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Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength, Before I go away and am no more."