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Chapter 39
Psal NETtext 39:1  For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.I 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."
Psal NETtext 39:2  I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;
Psal NETtext 39:3  my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:
Psal NETtext 39:4  "O LORD, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!
Psal NETtext 39:5  Look, 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.
Psal NETtext 39:6  Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."
Psal NETtext 39:7  But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!
Psal NETtext 39:8  Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion! Do not make me the object of fools' insults!
Psal NETtext 39:9  I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.
Psal NETtext 39:10  Please stop wounding me! You have almost beaten me to death!
Psal NETtext 39:11  You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)
Psal NETtext 39:12  Hear 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.
Psal NETtext 39:13  Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy before I pass away.