诗篇39-智慧

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¹I said to myself, “I will watch what I doand not sin in what I say.I will hold my tonguewhen the ungodly are around me.”
²But as I stood there in silence - not even speaking of good things - the turmoil within me grew worse.
³The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, igniting a fire of words:
⁴“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.Remind me that my days are numbered - how fleeting my life is.
⁵You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;at best, each of us is but a breath.” Interlude
⁶We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it.
⁷And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?My only hope is in you.
⁸Rescue me from my rebellion.Do not let fools mock me.
⁹I am silent before you; I won’t say a word, for my punishment is from you.
¹⁰But please stop striking me!I am exhausted by the blows from your hand.
¹¹When you discipline us for our sins, you consume like a moth what is precious to us.Each of us is but a breath. Interlude
¹²Hear my prayer, O Lord!Listen to my cries for help!Don’t ignore my tears.For I am your guest - a traveler passing through, as my ancestors were before me.
¹³Leave me alone so I can smile againbefore I am gone and exist no more.

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