| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Davidic psalm. I said, "I will guard my ways so that I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are in my presence." | 1I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around." |
| 2I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified. | 2I was as silent as a mute person; I said nothing, not even something good, and my distress deepened. |
| 3My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, a fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:" | 3My heart within me became incensed; as I thought about it, the fire burned. Then I spoke out: |
| 4 LORD, reveal to me the end of my life and the number of my days. Let me know how short-lived I am. | 4"LORD, let me know how my life ends, and the standard by which you will measure my days, whatever it is! Then I will know how transient my life is. |
| 5You, indeed, have made my days short in length, and my life span as nothing in Your sight. Yes, every mortal man is only a vapor. Selah " | 5Look, you have made my life span fit in your hand; It is nothing compared to yours. Surely every person at their best is a puff of wind. Interlude |
| 6Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them. | 6In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them. |
| 7Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You. | 7How long, LORD, will I wait expectantly? I have placed my hope in you. |
| 8Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the taunt of fools. | 8Deliver me from all my transgressions, and do not let fools scorn me." |
| 9I am speechless; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done. | 9I remain silent; I do not open my mouth, for you are the one who acted. |
| 10Remove Your torment from me; I fade away because of the force of Your hand. | 10Stop scourging me, since I have been crushed by your heavy hand. |
| 11You discipline a man with punishment for sin, consuming like a moth what is precious to him; every man is only a vapor. Selah " | 11You rebuke by chastening a man with the consequence of iniquities; you destroy what is attractive to him, as one would treat a moth. Indeed, every person is a puff of wind. Interlude |
| 12Hear my prayer, LORD, and listen to my cry for help; do not be silent at my tears. For I am a foreigner residing with You, a temporary resident like all my fathers. | 12Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were. |
| 13Turn Your angry gaze from me so that I may be cheered up before I die and am gone." | 13Stop looking at me with chastisement, so I can smile again, before I depart and am no more. |
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