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Psalm 39:superscription

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  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, pp. 1263-1264

    New World Translation, pp. 1701-1702

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    it-1 1263-1264; nwt 1701-1702;

    ad 876

Psalm 39:1

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    The Watchtower,

    5/15/2009, p. 4

    5/15/2006, p. 20

    School Guidebook, p. 95

  • Publications Index

    w09 5/15 4; w06 5/15 20; sg 95;

    g63 7/22 3; g62 2/8 4; w51 104; w47 136; w46 260; w37 212

Psalm 39:2

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w47 136

Psalm 39:3

Indexes

  • Publications Index

    w47 136

Psalm 39:5

Indexes

  • Research Guide

    Insight, Volume 1, p. 1030

  • Publications Index

    it-1 1030;

    ad 710; w62 57

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The Bible in Living English
Psalm 39:1-13

Psalms

(Of the Director; of Jeduthun; a psalm of David’s.)

39 I said “I will watch my courses

to keep from sinning with my tongue;

I will put a muzzle on my mouth

so long as I am facing a rascal.”

2 I was mute accordingly,

I refrained from saying anything good,

And my pain was stirred,

3 my heart grew hot within me,

In my brooding a fire was burning;

I spoke with my tongue,

4 “Make my end known to me, Jehovah,

and what is the measure of my days;

let me be conscious how transitory I am.

5 Here you have made my days some handbreadths

and before you my tenure of life is as if there were none of it;

every man bases himself just on air. (Selah)

6 A man walks along in a mere picture,

they make an uproar of mere air,

one piles up heaps and does not know who is going to take them home.

7 And now what am I counting on, Lord?

it is for you I wait.

8 Deliver me from all my crimes;

do not make me a butt for a scamp’s taunting.

9 I was mute, did not open my mouth,

because it was you that had acted.

10 Take your visitation off me;

by the stress of your hand I am finished.

11 With discipline for guilt you correct a man

and you melt down his attractive figure like a moth;

every man is just air.” [Selah]

12 Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear to my cry;

do not be deaf to my sobs;

For I am a visitor with you

and a tenant, like all my fathers.

13 Take your eyes off me and let me brighten up

before I go away and am gone.

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