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[For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.] I decided, "I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man." |
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I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew; |
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my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words: |
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"O LORD, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass! |
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Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor. |
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Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away." |
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But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying? You are my only hope! |
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Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion! Do not make me the object of fools' insults! |
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I am silent and cannot open my mouth because of what you have done. |
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Please stop wounding me! You have almost beaten me to death! |
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You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor. (Selah) |
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Hear my prayer, O LORD! Listen to my cry for help! Do not ignore my sobbing! For I am dependent on you, like one residing outside his native land; I am at your mercy, just as all my ancestors were. |
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Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy before I pass away. |
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