Psalm 38:17-39:6
New International Version
17 For I am about to fall,(A)
and my pain(B) is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity;(C)
I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies(D) without cause[a];
those who hate me(E) without reason(F) are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil(G)
lodge accusations(H) against me,
though I seek only to do what is good.
21 Lord, do not forsake me;(I)
do not be far(J) from me, my God.
22 Come quickly(K) to help me,(L)
my Lord and my Savior.(M)
Psalm 39[b]
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1 I said, “I will watch my ways(N)
and keep my tongue from sin;(O)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth(P)
while in the presence of the wicked.”
2 So I remained utterly silent,(Q)
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish(R) increased;
3 my heart grew hot(S) within me.
While I meditated,(T) the fire(U) burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
Footnotes
- Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
- Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
- Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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