1To the chief Musician5329, even to Jeduthun3038, A Psalm4210 of David1732. I said559, I will take heed8104 to my ways1870, that I sin2398 not with my tongue3956: I will keep8104 my mouth6310 with a bridle4269, while the wicked7563 is before me.
2I was dumb481 with silence1747, I held my peace2814, even from good2896; and my sorrow3511 was stirred5916.
3My heart3820 was hot2552 within7130 me, while I was musing1901 the fire784 burned1197: then 227 spake1696 I with my tongue3956,
4LORD3068, make me to know3045 mine end7093, and the measure4060 of my days3117, what it is; that I may know3045 how frail2310 I am.
5Behold, thou hast made5414 my days3117 as an handbreadth2947; and mine age2465 is as nothing before thee: verily every3605 man120 at his best state5324 is altogether3605 vanity1892. Selah5542.
6Surely every man376 walketh1980 in a vain shew6754: surely they are disquieted1993 in vain1892: he heapeth up6651 riches, and knoweth3045 not who shall gather622 them.
7And now, Lord136, what wait6960 I for? my hope8431 is in thee.
8Deliver5337 me from all my transgressions6588: make7760 me not the reproach2781 of the foolish5036.
9I was dumb481, I opened6605 not my mouth6310; because thou didst6213 it.
10Remove5493 thy stroke5061 away5493 from me: I am consumed3615 by the blow8409 of thine hand3027.
11When thou with rebukes8433 dost correct3256 man376 for iniquity5771, thou makest his beauty2530 to consume away4529 like a moth6211: surely every man120 is vanity1892. Selah5542.
12Hear8085 my prayer8605, O LORD3068, and give ear238 unto my cry7775; hold not thy peace2790 at my tears1832: for I am a stranger1616 with thee, and a sojourner8453, as all my fathers1 were.
13O spare8159 me, that I may recover strength1082, before I go hence3212, and be no more.