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Psalm 38:17-39:6
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17 For I am about to fall,
    and my pain is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity;
    I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies without cause[a];
    those who hate me without reason are numerous.
20 Those who repay my good with evil
    lodge accusations against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

21 Lord, do not forsake me;
    do not be far from me, my God.
22 Come quickly to help me,
    my Lord and my Saviour.

Psalm 39[b]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

1 I said, ‘I will watch my ways
    and keep my tongue from sin;
I will put a muzzle on my mouth
    while in the presence of the wicked.’
2 So I remained utterly silent,
    not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
3     my heart grew hot within me.
While I meditated, the fire burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

4 ‘Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;
    let me know how fleeting my life is.
5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
    the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
    even those who seem secure.[c]

6 ‘Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom;
    in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
    without knowing whose it will finally be.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
  2. Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
  3. Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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Psalm 38:17-39:6
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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:

4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;(V)
    let me know how fleeting(W) my life is.(X)
5 You have made my days(Y) a mere handbreadth;
    the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(Z)
    even those who seem secure.[c]

6 “Surely everyone goes around(AA) like a mere phantom;(AB)
    in vain they rush about,(AC) heaping up wealth(AD)
    without knowing whose it will finally be.(AE)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
  2. Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
  3. Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
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