1 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."
2 I was speechless and quiet; I kept silent, even from speaking good, and my pain intensified.
3 My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, a fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:
4 "LORD, make me aware of my end and the number of my days so that I will know how short-lived I am.
5 In fact, you have made my days just inches long, and my life span is as nothing to you. Yes, every human being stands as only a vapor. Selah
6 Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them.
7 "Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
8 Rescue me from all my transgressions; do not make me the taunt of fools.
9 I am speechless; I do not open my mouth because of what you have done.
10 Remove your torment from me. Because of the force of your hand I am finished.
11 You discipline a person with punishment for iniquity, consuming like a moth what is precious to him; yes, every human being is only a vapor. Selah
12 "Hear my prayer, LORD, and listen to my cry for help; do not be silent at my tears. For I am here with you as an alien, a temporary resident like all my ancestors.
13 Turn your angry gaze from me so that I may be cheered up before I die and am gone."
Book Summary
Psalms is the Bible's songbook: one hundred fifty prayers and hymns of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and trust, many attributed to David. From the depths of despair to the heights of worship, it has voiced the prayers of God's people for millennia.
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