Psalm 39:1-4

New International Version

Psalm 39^[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

¹I said, “I will watch my ways^(A)
    and keep my tongue from sin;^(B)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth^(C)
    while in the presence of the wicked.”
²So I remained utterly silent,^(D)
    not even saying anything good.
But my anguish^(E) increased;
³    my heart grew hot^(F) within me.
While I meditated,^(G) the fire^(H) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

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

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Footnotes

Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.

Psalm 51:9-19

New International Version

⁹Hide your face from my sins^(A)
and blot out^(B) all my iniquity.

¹⁰Create in me a pure heart,^(C) O God,
    and renew a steadfast spirit within me.^(D)
¹¹Do not cast me^(E) from your presence^(F)
    or take your Holy Spirit^(G) from me.
¹²Restore to me the joy of your salvation^(H)
    and grant me a willing spirit,^(I) to sustain me.^(J)

¹³Then I will teach transgressors your ways,^(K)
    so that sinners^(L) will turn back to you.^(M)
¹⁴Deliver me^(N) from the guilt of bloodshed,^(O) O God,
    you who are God my Savior,^(P)
    and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.^(Q)
¹⁵Open my lips, Lord,^(R)
    and my mouth will declare your praise.
¹⁶You do not delight in sacrifice,^(S) or I would bring it;
    you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
¹⁷My sacrifice,^(T) O God, is^[a] a broken spirit;
    a broken and contrite heart^(U)
    you, God, will not despise.

¹⁸May it please you to prosper Zion,^(V)
    to build up the walls of Jerusalem.^(W)
¹⁹Then you will delight in the sacrifices of the righteous,^(X)
    in burnt offerings^(Y) offered whole;
    then bulls^(Z) will be offered on your altar.