9 I roar by reason of the disquietness of my heart. O my Lord, all my desire is before thee, 10 My heart panteth, my strength forsaketh me; As for the light of mine eyes, they also are gone from me. 11 My lovers and my companions stand aloof from my stroke, And my neighbours stand afar off. 12 Those also that seek after my soul lay snares; And those that seek evil for me speak wickedness, And talk deceitful things all the day. 13 But as for me, as a deaf man, I hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth. 14 Yea, I am as a man that heareth not, And in whose mouth are no rebukes; For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope : It is thou that wilt answer, O my Lord, my 16 For I said, "Lest they should rejoice over me: a Ps. lxxxvi. 12. "When my foot is moved, they magnify them selves against me." 17 For I am ready to halt, And my sorrow is continually before me. 18 For mine iniquity I declare ; I am in fear on account of my sin. 19 And mine enemies are lively and mighty, And those that hate me without cause are many. 20 Those also that requite evil for good Are mine adversaries, because I pursue the thing that is good. 21 Forsake me not, O Jehovah : O my God, be not far from me; 22 Make haste for my help, O my Lord, my salvation. PSALM XXXIX. For the chief Musician. For Jeduthun.* A Psalm by 1 David. 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 one is before me." 2 I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, even from good: Then was my sorrow stirred. 3 My heart became hot within me : 4 O Jehovah, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is, That I may know how frail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, And my life is as nothing before thee. Surely, every man at his best state is alto gether vanity. 6 Surely, man walketh in a vain show: 7 Surely, they are disquieted in vain ; Selah. He heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them. And now, O my Lord, what wait I for? 8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the fool. 9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because it was thou that didst it. 10 Remove thy stroke from me : As for me, I am consumed by the blow of thy hand. 11 When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for iniquity, And a sojourner, like all my fathers. 13 Look away from me that I may get comfort, Before I go hence, and be no more.a PSALM XL. For the chief Musician. A Psalm by David. 1 I WAITED patiently for Jehovah, And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry, 2 And brought me up from the horrible pit, from the miry clay, And set my feet upon a rock, and established my steps, 3 And put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and trust in a Job x. 20, 21. G 4 Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his 5 6 trust, And regardeth not the proud, nor those that turn aside to lies. Thou hast greatly multiplied, O thou Jehovah, my God, Thy wonderful works and thy devices on our behalf; there is no setting of them forth before thee; If I would show them forth and speak of them, they are more than can be counted. Sacrifice and meat-offering thou didst not delight in; Ears didst thou form for me: Burnt-offering and sin-offering thou didst not ask. 7 Then said I, "Lo, I am come, "In the roll of the book it is written of me,8"I delight to do thy will, O my God;* "Yea, thy law is within my heart. 9 "I have published righteousness in the great assembly. Lo, I have not restrained my lips; "Thou, O Jehovah, knowest it. a Heb. x. 5-7. |