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Al director musical. Para Jedutún. Salmo de David.

39 Me dije a mí mismo:
«Mientras esté ante gente malvada
    vigilaré mi conducta,
    me abstendré de pecar con la lengua,
    me pondré una mordaza en la boca».
Así que guardé silencio, me mantuve callado.
    ¡Ni aun lo bueno salía de mi boca!
Pero mi angustia iba en aumento;
    ¡el corazón me ardía en el pecho!
Al meditar en esto, el fuego se inflamó
    y tuve que decir:

«Hazme saber, Señor, cuál es el final de mi vida
    y el número de mis días;
    hazme saber lo efímero que soy.
Muy breve es la vida que me has dado;
    ante ti, mis años no son nada.
    ¡El ser humano es como un soplo! Selah

»Es como una sombra que pasa.
    En vano se afana por amontonar riquezas,[a]
    pues no sabe quién se quedará con ellas.

»Y ahora, Señor, ¿qué esperanza me queda?
    ¡Mi esperanza he puesto en ti!
Líbrame de todas mis transgresiones.
    Que los necios no se burlen de mí.
He guardado silencio; no he abierto la boca,
    pues tú eres quien actúa.
10 Aparta de mí tu azote,
    que los golpes de tu mano me aniquilan.
11 Tú reprendes a los mortales,
    los castigas por su iniquidad;
como polilla, acabas con lo que más desean.
    ¡Un soplo nada más es el mortal! Selah

12 »Señor, escucha mi oración,
    atiende a mi clamor;
    no te desentiendas de mi llanto.
Ante ti soy un extranjero,
    alguien que está de paso, como todos mis antepasados.
13 No me mires con enojo y volveré a alegrarme
    antes que me vaya y deje de existir».

Footnotes

  1. 39:6 En vano … riquezas (lectura probable); En vano hace ruido y amontona (TM).

Prayer for Wisdom and Forgiveness

To the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

39 I said, “I will guard my ways,
Lest I sin with my (A)tongue;
I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,
While the wicked are before me.”
(B)I was mute with silence,
I held my peace even from good;
And my sorrow was stirred up.
My heart was hot within me;
While I was [a]musing, the fire burned.
Then I spoke with my tongue:

Lord, (C)make me to know my end,
And what is the measure of my days,
That I may know how frail I am.
Indeed, You have made my days as handbreadths,
And my age is as nothing before You;
Certainly every man at his best state is but (D)vapor. Selah
Surely every man walks about like a shadow;
Surely they [b]busy themselves in vain;
He heaps up riches,
And does not know who will gather them.

“And now, Lord, what do I wait for?
My (E)hope is in You.
Deliver me from all my transgressions;
Do not make me (F)the reproach of the foolish.
(G)I was mute, I did not open my mouth,
Because it was (H)You who did it.
10 (I)Remove Your plague from me;
I am consumed by the blow of Your hand.
11 When with rebukes You correct man for iniquity,
You make his beauty (J)melt away like a moth;
Surely every man is vapor. Selah

12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, (K)as all my fathers were.
13 (L)Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and (M)am no more.”

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:3 meditating
  2. Psalm 39:6 make an uproar for nothing

Началнику на хора. Псалом Давидов.

1-2 Твърдо се уповавах на Господа, и Той се наклони към мене и чу моите вопли;

(A)извлече ме от страшен ров, от тинесто блато, постави на камък нозете ми и утвърди стъпките ми;

(B)и вложи в устата ми нова песен хвала на нашия Бог. Мнозина ще видят, ще се побоят и ще се уповават на Господа.

(C)Блажен човек, който възлага надеждата си на Господа и се не обръща към горделивите и към ония, които се отбиват към лъжата!

Много си сторил Ти, Господи, Боже мой: за Твоите чудеса и помисли за нас кой ще се уподоби на Тебе! – бих желал да проповядвам и говоря за тях, но те брой нямат.

(D)Жертва и принос Ти не пожела; продупчи Ми ушите[a]; всесъжение и жертва за грях не поиска.

(E)Тогава рекох: ето, ида; в книжния свитък е писано за Мене;

(F)желая да изпълня волята Ти, Боже Мой и Твоят закон е в сърцето Ми.

10 (G)Възвестявах Твоята правда във великото събрание; не забранявах на устата си: Ти знаеш това, Господи.

11 (H)Твоята правда не скривах в сърцето си, възвестявах Твоята вярност и спасението от Тебе, и не затаявах Твоята милост и Твоята истина пред великото събрание.

12 Не спирай, Господи, Твоите щедрости към мене; Твоята милост и Твоята истина нека ме пазят непрестанно,

13 (I)защото злини безбройни са ме окръжили; постигнаха ме беззаконията ми, та дори да виждам не мога; те са повече от космите на главата ми; моето сърце ме остави.

14 (J)Благоволи, Господи, да ме избавиш; Господи, побързай ми на помощ.

15 (K)Да потънат в стид и срам всички, които искат гибелта на душата ми! Да бъдат върнати назад и да бъдат предадени на присмех ония, които ми желаят зло.

16 (L)Да се смутят от своя срам ония, които ми говорят: „добре, добре!“

17 Да се радват и да се веселят чрез Тебе всички, които Те търсят, и ония, които обичат Твоето спасение, да казват непрестанно: велик е Господ!

18 (M)Аз съм беден и сиромах, но Господ се грижи за мене. Ти си помощ моя и избавител мой; Боже мой, не закъснявай!

Footnotes

  1. 39:7 Вместо „продупчи Ми ушите“ – в превода на 70-те: „тяло Ми приготви“.

39 I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

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

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

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

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Psalm 39[a]

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

I 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.”
So I remained utterly silent,(D)
    not even saying anything good.
But my anguish(E) increased;
    my heart grew hot(F) within me.
While I meditated,(G) the fire(H) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;(I)
    let me know how fleeting(J) my life is.(K)
You have made my days(L) a mere handbreadth;
    the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,(M)
    even those who seem secure.[b]

“Surely everyone goes around(N) like a mere phantom;(O)
    in vain they rush about,(P) heaping up wealth(Q)
    without knowing whose it will finally be.(R)

“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
    My hope is in you.(S)
Save me(T) from all my transgressions;(U)
    do not make me the scorn(V) of fools.
I was silent;(W) I would not open my mouth,(X)
    for you are the one who has done this.(Y)
10 Remove your scourge from me;
    I am overcome by the blow(Z) of your hand.(AA)
11 When you rebuke(AB) and discipline(AC) anyone for their sin,
    you consume(AD) their wealth like a moth(AE)
    surely everyone is but a breath.(AF)

12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
    listen to my cry for help;(AG)
    do not be deaf(AH) to my weeping.(AI)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,(AJ)
    a stranger,(AK) as all my ancestors were.(AL)
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
    before I depart and am no more.”(AM)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
  2. Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.