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Psalms 39 (NIRV)

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¹ I said, "I will be careful about how I live. I will not sin by what I say. I will keep my mouth closed when sinful people are near me." ² I was silent and kept quiet. I didn't even say anything good. But the pain inside me grew worse. ³ My heart was deeply troubled. As I thought about what was happening to me, I became even more troubled. Then I spoke out. ⁴ I said, "Lord, show me when my life will end. Show me how many days I have left. Tell me how short my life will be. ⁵ You have given me only a few days to live. My whole life doesn't seem like anything to you. No man's life lasts any longer than a breath. Selah ⁶ People are only shadows as they go here and there. They rush around, but it doesn't mean anything. They pile up wealth, but they don't know who will get it. ⁷ "Lord, what can I look forward to now? You are the only hope I have. ⁸ Save me from all the wrong things I've done. Don't let foolish people make fun of me. ⁹ I keep silent. I don't open my mouth. You are the one who has caused all of this to happen. ¹⁰ Please stop beating me. I'm about to die from the blows of your hand. ¹¹ You correct and punish people for their sin. Just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth. No one's life lasts any longer than a breath. Selah ¹² "Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for help. Pay attention to my sobbing. I'm like a guest in your home. I'm only a visitor, like all of my family who lived before me. ¹³ Leave me alone. Let me be full of joy again before I die."