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Psalm 39:1-2
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Life Is Short

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A song of David.

39 I said, “I will be careful how I act.
    I will not sin by what I say.
I will be careful what I say
    around wicked people.”
2 So I kept very quiet.
    I didn’t even say anything good.
    But I became even more upset.

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Psalm 39:1-2
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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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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
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