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Psalms • Chapter 39
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I said to myself, “I will watch what I do<br>and not sin in what I say.<br>I will hold my tongue<br>when the ungodly are around me.”<br>
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But as I stood there in silence —<br>not even speaking of good things —<br>the turmoil within me grew worse.<br>
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The more I thought about it,<br>the hotter I got,<br>igniting a fire of words:<br>
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“LORD, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.<br>Remind me that my days are numbered —<br>how fleeting my life is.<br>
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You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.<br>My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;<br>at best, each of us is but a breath.” <i>Interlude</i><br>
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We are merely moving shadows,<br>and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.<br>We heap up wealth,<br>not knowing who will spend it.<br>
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And so, Lord, where do I put my hope?<br>My only hope is in you.<br>
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Rescue me from my rebellion.<br>Do not let fools mock me.<br>
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I am silent before you; I won’t say a word,<br>for my punishment is from you.<br>
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But please stop striking me!<br>I am exhausted by the blows from your hand.<br>
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When you discipline us for our sins,<br>you consume like a moth what is precious to us.<br>Each of us is but a breath. <i>Interlude</i><br>
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Hear my prayer, O LORD!<br>Listen to my cries for help!<br>Don’t ignore my tears.<br>For I am your guest —<br>a traveler passing through,<br>as my ancestors were before me.<br>
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Leave me alone so I can smile again<br>before I am gone and exist no more.<br>
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