Tehillim 39

(1) lamnatzeach ldtn lidutun mizmor ledavid

(2) amarti eshmera derakhai mechato vilshoni eshmera lefi machsom beod rasha lenegdi

(3) neelamti dumiya hechesheiti mitov ukhevi nekar

(4) cham-libi bekirbi bahagigi tivar-esh dibarti bilshoni

(5) hodieni Ado-nai kitzi umidat yamai ma-hi eda me-chadel ani

(6) hine tefachot natata yamai vecheldi kheayin negdekha akh kal-hevel kal-adam nitzav sela

(7) akh-betzelem yithalekh-ish akh-hevel yehemayun yitzbor velo-yeda mi-osfam

(8) veata ma-kiviti adonai tochalti lekha hi

(9) mikal-peshaai hatzileni cherpat naval al-tesimeni

(10) neelamti lo eftach-pi ki ata asita

(11) haser mealai nigekha mitigrat yadkha ani khaliti

(12) betokhachot al-an yisarta ish vatemes kaash chamudo akh hevel kal-adam sela

(13) shima-tefilati Ado-nai veshavati haazina el-dimati al-techerash ki ger anokhi imakh toshav kekhal-avotai

(14) hasha mimeni veavliga beterem elekh veeineni

(1) For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

(2) I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'

(3) I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.

(4) My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; Then spoke I with my tongue:

(5) 'LORD, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is; Let me know how short-lived I am.

(6) Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

(7) Surely man walketh as a mere semblance; surely for vanity they are in turmoil; He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

(8) And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.

(9) Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the reproach of the base.

(10) I am dumb, I open not my mouth; because Thou hast done it.

(11) Remove Thy stroke from off me; I am consumed by the blow of Thy hand.

(12) With rebukes dost Thou chasten man for iniquity, and like a moth Thou makest his beauty to consume away; surely every man is vanity. Selah

(13) Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; keep not silence at my tears; for I am a stranger with Thee, a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

(14) Look away from me, that I may take comfort, before I go hence, and be no more.'