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1 Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. I said: I will take heed to my ways : that I sin not with my tongue. I have set guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me. 2 I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things : and my sorrow was renewed. 3 My heart grew hot within me : and in my meditation a fire shall flame out. 4 I spoke with my tongue : O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days : that I may know what is wanting to me. 5 Behold thou hast made my days measurable : and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity : every man living. 6 Surely man passeth as an image : yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up : and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things. 7 And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee. 8 Deliver thou me from all my iniquities : thou hast made me a reproach to the fool. 9 I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it. 10 Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes: Psalms 39:1-10, Douay-Rheims Bible. Public domain.
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