1 To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. 2 \39:1\I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.3 \39:2\I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.4 \39:3\My heart was burning in my breast; while I was deep in thought the fire was lighted; then I said with my tongue,5 \39:4\Lord, give me knowledge of my end, and of the measure of my days, so that I may see how feeble I am.6 \39:5\You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. (Selah.)7 \39:6\Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.8 \39:7\And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.9 \39:8\Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.10 \39:9\I was quiet, and kept my mouth shut; because you had done it.11 \39:10\No longer let your hand be hard on me; I am wasted by the blows of your hand.12 \39:11\By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. (Selah.)13 \39:12\Let my prayer come to your ears, O Lord, and give attention to my cry, make an answer to my weeping: for my time here is short before you, and in a little time I will be gone, like all my fathers.14 \39:13\Let your wrath be turned away from me, so that I may be comforted, before I go away from here, and become nothing.

1 In finem. Psalmus ipsi David. 2 [Exspectans exspectavi Dominum,et intendit mihi.3 Et exaudivit preces meas,et eduxit me de lacu miseri et de luto fcis.Et statuit super petram pedes meos,et direxit gressus meos.4 Et immisit in os meum canticum novum,carmen Deo nostro.Videbunt multi, et timebunt,et sperabunt in Domino.5 Beatus vir cujus est nomen Domini spes ejus,et non respexit in vanitates et insanias falsas.6 Multa fecisti tu, Domine Deus meus, mirabilia tua ;et cogitationibus tuis non est qui similis sit tibi.Annuntiavi et locutus sum :multiplicati sunt super numerum.7 Sacrificium et oblationem noluisti ;aures autem perfecisti mihi.Holocaustum et pro peccato non postulasti ;8 tunc dixi : Ecce venio.In capite libri scriptum est de me,9 ut facerem voluntatem tuam.Deus meus, volui,et legem tuam in medio cordis mei.10 Annuntiavi justitiam tuam in ecclesia magna ;ecce labia mea non prohibebo : Domine, tu scisti.11 Justitiam tuam non abscondi in corde meo ;veritatem tuam et salutare tuum dixi ;non abscondi misericordiam tuam et veritatem tuam a concilio multo.12 Tu autem, Domine, ne longe facias miserationes tuas a me ;misericordia tua et veritas tua semper susceperunt me.13 Quoniam circumdederunt me mala quorum non est numerus ;comprehenderunt me iniquitates me, et non potui ut viderem.Multiplicat sunt super capillos capitis mei,et cor meum dereliquit me.14 Complaceat tibi, Domine, ut eruas me ;Domine, ad adjuvandum me respice.15 Confundantur et revereantur simul,qui qurunt animam meam ut auferant eam ;convertantur retrorsum et revereantur,qui volunt mihi mala.16 Ferant confestim confusionem suam,qui dicunt mihi : Euge, euge !17 Exsultent et ltentur super te omnes qurentes te ;et dicant semper : Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.18 Ego autem mendicus sum et pauper ;Dominus sollicitus est mei.Adjutor meus et protector meus tu es ;Deus meus, ne tardaveris.]