Psalm 39 - Common English Bible (CEB)

39 To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. -- A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.' 2 I was dumb [with] silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited. 3 Hot [is] my heart within me, In my medi...
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39 For victory, to Jeduthun, the psalm of David. I said, I shall keep my ways; that I trespass not in my tongue. I setted keeping to my mouth; when a sinner stood against me. (To victory, to Jeduthun, the song of David. I said, I shall keep watch over my ways; so that I do not trespass with my tongu...
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For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David.39 I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”2 I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.3 My heart was hot within m...
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Psalm 39For the worship leader, Jeduthun.[a] A song of David.As an individual lament, Psalm 39 grieves over the brevity of life. The superscription recalls David’s appointment of Jeduthun as one of the tabernacle’s leading musicians (1 Chronicles 16:41–42).1 I promised, “I’ll be careful on life’s jo...
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Make Me Know the Number of My DaysPsalm 391 For the music director, for Jeduthun, a psalm of David.2 I said:“I will guard my ways, so I will not sin with my tongue.I will muzzle my mouth while the wicked are before me.”3 So I became utterly speechless,kept silent even from good,but my anguish was st...
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Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.39 I said, “I will guard my ways,that I may not sin with my tongue;I will bridle[a] my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”2 I was dumb and silent, I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew worse,3 my...
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Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the choirmaster: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.39 I said, “I will guard my ways,that I may not sin with my tongue;I will bridle[a] my mouth, so long as the wicked are in my presence.”2 I was dumb and silent, I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew worse,3 my...
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Psalm 39Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.1 I said, “I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue;I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.”2 I was silent and still; I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew wo...
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Psalm 39Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.1 I said, ‘I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue;I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.’2 I was silent and still; I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew wo...
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Psalm 39Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.1 I said, ‘I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue;I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.’2 I was silent and still; I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew wo...
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Psalm 39Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the leader: to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.1 I said, “I will guard my ways that I may not sin with my tongue;I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.”(A)2 I was silent and still; I held my peace to no avail;my distress grew...
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Psalm 39For Jeduthun, the choir director: A psalm of David.1 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say.I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”2 But as I stood there in silence— not even speaking of good things— the turmoil within me grew worse.3 The more I th...
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Prayer of a Suffering Man39 I said, “I will watch my ways so I may not sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth shut as if it were tied with ropes, while the sinful are near me.” 2 I stayed quiet, not even saying anything good. And my sorrow grew worse. 3 My heart was hot within me. As I thought a...
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Prayer for Wisdom and ForgivenessTo the Chief Musician. To Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.39 I said, “I will guard my ways,Lest I sin with my (A)tongue;I will restrain my mouth with a muzzle,While the wicked are before me.”2 (B)I was mute with silence,I held my peace even from good;And my sorrow was sti...
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Psalm 39[a]For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.1 I said, ‘I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin;I will put a muzzle on my mouth while in the presence of the wicked.’2 So I remained utterly silent, not even saying anything good.But my anguish increased;3 my heart gre...
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Psalm 39[a]For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.1 I said, “I will watch my ways(A) and keep my tongue from sin;(B)I will put a muzzle on my mouth(C) while in the presence of the wicked.”2 So I remained utterly silent,(D) not even saying anything good.But my anguish(E) increased;...
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Psalm 39For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.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 I am near sinful people.”2 So I was completely silent. I didn’t even say anything good. But the pain inside me grew worse.3 M...
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Psalm 39[a]For the music director, Jeduthun; a psalm of David.39 I decided,[b] “I will watch what I sayand make sure I do not sin with my tongue.[c]I will put a muzzle over my mouthwhile in the presence of an evil person.”[d]2 I was stone silent;[e]I held back the urge to speak.[f]My frustration gre...
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