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What Is the Measure of My Days?
To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways,
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
To the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways,
that I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth with a muzzle,
so long as the wicked are in my presence.”
I was mute and silent;
I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
So I remained utterly silent,
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
My heart became hot within me.
As I mused, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
As I mused, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
my heart grew hot within me.
While I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
While I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
“O Lord, make me know my end
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting I am!
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting I am!
“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,
and my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
and my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath! Selah
“Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom;
in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
without knowing whose it will finally be.
in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
without knowing whose it will finally be.
“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in you.
My hope is in you.
“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.
My hope is in you.
Deliver me from all my transgressions.
Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
Do not make me the scorn of the fool!
Save me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the scorn of fools.
do not make me the scorn of fools.
I am mute; I do not open my mouth,
for it is you who have done it.
for it is you who have done it.
I was silent; I would not open my mouth,
for you are the one who has done this.
for you are the one who has done this.
Remove your stroke from me;
I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
When you discipline a man
with rebukes for sin,
you consume like a moth what is dear to him;
surely all mankind is a mere breath! Selah
with rebukes for sin,
you consume like a moth what is dear to him;
surely all mankind is a mere breath! Selah
When you rebuke and discipline anyone for their sin,
you consume their wealth like a moth —
surely everyone is but a breath.
you consume their wealth like a moth —
surely everyone is but a breath.
“Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my tears!
For I am a sojourner with you,
a guest, like all my fathers.
and give ear to my cry;
hold not your peace at my tears!
For I am a sojourner with you,
a guest, like all my fathers.
“Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my weeping.
I dwell with you as a foreigner,
a stranger, as all my ancestors were.
listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my weeping.
I dwell with you as a foreigner,
a stranger, as all my ancestors were.