Psalm 39:2-4

King James Version

²I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

³My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

⁴Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am.

Psalm 39:2-4

New International Version

²So I remained utterly silent,^(A)
    not even saying anything good.
But my anguish^(B) increased;
³    my heart grew hot^(C) within me.
While I meditated,^(D) the fire^(E) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

⁴“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;^(F)
let me know how fleeting^(G) my life is.^(H)

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Psalm 39:2-4

English Standard Version

²I was ^(A)mute and silent;
    I held my peace to no avail,
and my distress grew worse.
³    My ^(B)heart became hot within me.
As I mused, the fire burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue: