To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I said{H8804)}, I will take heed{H8799)} to my ways, that I sin{H8800)} not with my tongue: I will keep{H8799)} my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace{H8689)}, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred{H8738)}.

My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned{H8799)}: then spake{H8765)} I with my tongue,

LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know{H8799)} how frail I am.

Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state{H8737)} is altogether vanity. Selah.

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted{H8799)} in vain: he heapeth up{H8799)} riches, and knoweth{H8799)} not who shall gather{H8802)} them.

And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

Deliver me from all my transgressions: make{H8799)} me not the reproach of the foolish.

I was dumb, I opened{H8799)} not my mouth; because thou didst{H8804)} it.

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed{H8804)} by the blow of thine hand.

When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty{H8803)} to consume away{H8686)} like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear{H8685)} unto my cry; hold not thy peace{H8799)} at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

O spare me, that I may recover strength{H8686)}, before I go hence{H8799)}, and be no more.