Psalms 39 For the conclusion. For Idithun. An Ode by David. I Said, Let me watch my ways; that I may not sin with my tongue. I set a guard on my mouth; when the sinner stood before me.

Thomson⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ For the conclusion. For Idithun. An Ode by David. I Said, Let me watch my ways; that I may not sin with my tongue. I set a guard on my mouth; when the sinner stood before me. ² I was dumb and humbled and silent from good things; and my grief was renewed. ³ My heart was warmed within me. That by my meditation a fire might be kindled; I spake with my tongue; ⁴ Make known to me, Lord mine end; and the number of my days, what it is. That I may know what I lack of it. ⁵ Behold thou hast made my days old; and mine existence is as nothing before thee. The universe; every man living is vanity. ⁶ Man indeed walketh about as an image; still he troubleth himself in vain. He heapeth up treasures and knoweth not for whom he is to gather them. ⁷ Now then what is my expectation? Is it not the Lord? In thee is my hope. ⁸ Deliver me from all my transgressions. Thou hast made me the reproach of a fool: ⁹ I was dumb and opened not my mouth: because thou art he who didst make me. ¹⁰ Remove thy scourges from me: by the blow of thy hand I fainted. ¹¹ With rebukes thou hast corrected man for iniquity; and caused his life to waste like a spider. Still every man troubleth himself in vain. ¹² Hearken, Lord, to my prayer: give ear to my supplication: hold not thy peace at my tears: since I am a sojourner in the land; and a stranger as all my fathers were; ¹³ O spare me that I may recover strength; before I go hence and be no more.