Psalms 39 — TOJB

39Verse 1(For the one directing, even to Yedutun. Mizmor Dovid)^{Verse 2}I said, I will be shomer over my ways,
that I sin not with my leshon;
I will be shomer over my mouth with a muzzle,
while the rashah is before me.
^{Verse 3}I was dumb with silence,
I held my peace for the sake of tov;
and my distress grew severe.
^{Verse 4}My lev became hot within me;
while I was musing the eish burned;
then I spoke with my leshon:^{Verse 5}Hashem, make me to know mine end,
and the measure of my yamim, what it is;
that I may have da'as of how chadel (fleeting, frail) I am.
^{Verse 6}Hinei, Thou hast made my yamim as a handbreadth,
and mine lifespan is as nothing before Thee;
verily kol adam stand as kol hevel (altogether vanity).
Selah
^{Verse 7}Surely every ish walketh in a tzel (shadow);
surely they are in turmoil in vain;
he heapeth up riches, and hath no da'as of who shall gather them.^{Verse 8}And now, Adonoi, what do I wait for?
My hope is in Thee.
^{Verse 9}Save me from all my peysha'im;
make me not the reproach of the foolish.
^{Verse 10}I was silent, I opened not my mouth;
because Atah (Thou) did it.
^{Verse 11}Remove Thy nega (stroke, scourge) away from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Thine yad.
^{Verse 12}When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for avon (iniquity),
Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth:
surely kol adam are hevel (vanity).
Selah^{Verse 13}Hear my tefillah, Hashem, and give ear unto my cry;
hold not Thy peace at my weeping;
for I am a ger with Thee,
and a sojourner, as were all my Avot.
^{Verse 14}O spare me from Thy frown, that I may recover strength,
before I depart, v'eineni (and I be no more).⁺