Psalms 39 (NET)

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Psalms 39:1¹I 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 person.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:2²I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:3³my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:4⁴“O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life. Let me realize how quickly my life will pass.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:5⁵Look, 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. (Selah)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:6⁶Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:7⁷But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:8⁸Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion. Do not make me the object of fools’ insults.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:9⁹I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:10¹⁰Please stop wounding me. You have almost beaten me to death.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:11¹¹You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah)Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:12¹²Hear my prayer, O Lord. Listen to my cry for help. Do not ignore my sobbing. For I am a resident foreigner with you, a temporary settler, just as all my ancestors were.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Psalms 39:13¹³Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy before I pass away.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

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