Third Millennium Bible TMB
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1 <<To the chief musician: For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.>> I said, "I will take heed of my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me."
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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.
2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, even from good, and my sorrow was stirred.
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I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3 My heart was hot within me; while I was musing, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
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My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4 "LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am.
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LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5 Behold, Thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and mine age is as nothing before Thee; verily every man in his best state is altogether vanity. Selah
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Behold, 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.
6 "Surely every man walketh in a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
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Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7 "And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in Thee.
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the foolish.
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Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth, because Thou didst it.
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I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10 Remove Thy stroke away from me; I am consumed by the blow of Thine hand.
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Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11 When with rebukes Thou dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to be consumed away like a moth; surely every man is vanity. Selah
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When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
12 "Hear 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.
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Hear 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.
13 O spare me, that I may recover strength before I go hence and am no more."
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O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved.
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