Psalm 39 :: New English Translation (NET)

The Vanity of Life.

Psa 39:1I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man."

Psa 39:2

Psa 39:2I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;

Psa 39:3

Psa 39:3my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

Psa 39:4

Psa 39:4"O LORD, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!

Psa 39:5

Psa 39:5Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

Psa 39:6

Psa 39:6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Psa 39:7

Psa 39:7But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!

Psa 39:8

Psa 39:8Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion! Do not make me the object of fools' insults!

Psa 39:9

Psa 39:9I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.

Psa 39:10

Psa 39:10Please stop wounding me! You have almost beaten me to death!

Psa 39:11

Psa 39:11You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)

Psa 39:12

Psa 39:12Hear my prayer, O LORD! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were.

Psa 39:13

Psa 39:13Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy before I pass away.

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Psalm 39 :: New English Translation (NET)

The Vanity of Life.

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