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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.”
For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do
and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
when the ungodly are around me.”
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.
But as I stood there in silence —
not even speaking of good things —
the turmoil within me grew worse.
not even speaking of good things —
the turmoil within me grew worse.
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:
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
“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!
“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
Remind me that my days are numbered —
how fleeting my life is.
Remind me that my days are numbered —
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
You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.
My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.”
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My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;
at best, each of us is but a breath.”
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We are merely moving shadows,
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.
We heap up wealth,
not knowing who will spend it.
“And now, O Lord, for what do I wait?
My hope is in you.
My hope is in you.
And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
My only hope is in you.
My only 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!
Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.
Do not let fools mock me.
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 am silent before you; I won’t say a word,
for my punishment is from you.
for my punishment is from you.
Remove your stroke from me;
I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
I am spent by the hostility of your hand.
But please stop striking me!
I am exhausted by the blows from your hand.
I am exhausted by the blows from 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 discipline us for our sins,
you consume like a moth what is precious to us.
Each of us is but a breath.
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you consume like a moth what is precious to us.
Each of us is but a breath.
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“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, O LORD!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest —
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest —
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.