Psalms

Psalm 39 ©

1 David's care not to offend with his tongue: 4 his reflections upon the shortness and vanity of human life, which lead him to hope in God: 8 he prayeth for pardon and comfort before his death.

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To the chief Musician, even to aJeduthun, A Psalm of David.

a 1Ch. 25.1; 16.41. Pss. 62; 77, titles.
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I SAID, bI will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep 1my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

b Pr. 21.23. Ja. 3.2-8; 1.19,26. Ps. 141.3. Am. 5.13. Col. 4.5.
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I cwas dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was 2stirred.

c Ps. 38.13,14. Je. 20.9.
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My dheart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

d Ps. 32.3,4. Job 32.19; 3.1; 6.11; 7.15,16. Je. 20.9,14. Jonah 4.8. Lu. 24.32.
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LORD, emake me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know 3how frail I am.

e De. 32.29. Ps. 90.12; 119.84; 89.47,48.
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Behold, fthou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: g*verily every man at his 4best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

f Job 7.1,6,7,9; 9.25,26; 14.2,5; 20.8. Ps. 90.4,5,9; 102.11; 103.15. Ec. 8.13. Ja. 4.14. 2Pe. 3.8.
g Ps. 62.9; 144.4. Is. 40.17. Job 14.2.
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Surely every man walketh in 5a vain shew: hsurely they are disquieted in vain: ihe heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

h Ps. 144.4.
i Job 27.17. Ec. 2.18,19,21,26; 5.13-16. Hab. 2.6-13. Lu. 12.16-21. Ps. 49.10.
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And now, Lord, what wait I for? jmy hope is in thee.

j Ps. 119.81,114,166; 130.5,7.
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kDeliver me from all my transgressions: lmake me not the reproach of the foolish.

k Ps. 25.11; 65.3; 32.1,2; 130.8. Tit. 2.14. 1Jn. 3.8.
l Ps. 44.13; 57.3; 89.50; 119.22. Joel 2.19.
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I mwas dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

m Le. 10.3. Job 40.4,5. 1Sa. 3.18. 2Sa. 16.10. Da. 4.35. v.2.
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Remove nthy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the 6blow of thine hand.

n Job 9.34; 13.21. Ps. 25.16-18.
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When othou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest 7his beauty to pconsume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

o Is. 17.13; 51.20; 66.15.
p Job 4.19; 13.28. Is. 50.9; 51.8. Ho. 5.12.
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Hear qmy prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; rhold not thy peace at my tears: for sI am a stranger with thee, and a *sojourner, as all my fathers were.

q Ps. 4.1; 5.1,2; 83.1; 130.1,2; 56.8.
r Ps. 28.1.
s Le. 25.23. 1Ch. 29.15. Ge. 47.9. Ps. 119.19. He. 11.13. 1Pe. 2.11; 1.17.
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O tspare me, that I may urecover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

t Job 7.19; 10.20,21; 14.6. Ge. 5.24; 37.30; 42.36.
u Job 9.27.