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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.”
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.
So I remained utterly silent,
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
The more I thought about it,
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
the hotter I got,
igniting a fire of words:
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:
“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.
“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.
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.
“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 so, Lord, where do I put my hope?
My only hope is in you.
My only hope is in you.
“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.
My hope is in you.
Rescue me from my rebellion.
Do not let fools mock me.
Do not let fools mock me.
Save me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the scorn of fools.
do not make me the scorn of fools.
I am silent before you; I won’t say a word,
for my punishment is from you.
for my punishment is from you.
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.
But please stop striking me!
I am exhausted by the blows from your hand.
I am exhausted by the blows from 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 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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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!
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.
“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.