39:1 I promised I would watch my steps so as not to sin with my tongue; promised to keep my mouth shut as long as the wicked were in my presence.
39:2 So I was completely quiet, silent. I kept my peace, but it did no good. My pain got worse.
39:3 My heart got hot inside me; while stewing over it, the fire burned. Then I spoke out with my tongue:
39:4 “Let me know my end, Lord. How many days do I have left? I want to know how brief my time is.”
39:5 You’ve made my days so short; my lifetime is like nothing in your eyes. Yes, a human life is nothing but a puff of air! Selah
39:6 Yes, people wander around like shadows; yes, they hustle and bustle, but pointlessly; they don’t even know who will get the wealth they’ve amassed.
39:7 So now, Lord, what should I be waiting for? My hope is set on you.
39:8 Deliver me from all my sins; don’t make me some foolish person’s joke.
39:9 I am completely silent; I won’t open my mouth because you have acted.
39:10 Get this plague of yours off me! I’m being destroyed by the blows from your fist.
39:11 You discipline people for their sin, punishing them; like a moth, you ruin what they treasure. Yes, a human life is just a puff of air! Selah
39:12 Hear my prayer, Lord! Listen closely to my cry for help! Please don’t ignore my tears! I’m just a foreigner— an immigrant staying with you, just like all my ancestors were.
39:13 Look away from me so I can be happy again before I pass away and am gone.
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