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The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Psalms Chapter 39.

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CHAP. XXXIX.

1 Dauids care of his thoughts, 4 the consideration of the breuity and vanitie of life, 7 the reuerence of Gods iudgements, 10 and prayer, are his bridles of impatiencie.

1 [To the chiefe Musician, euen to Ieduthun, A Psalme of Dauid.] I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.1

2 I was dumbe with silence, I held my peace, euen from good, and my sorrow was stirred.2

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3 My heart was hot within mee, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue.

4 Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my dayes, what it is: that I may know how fraile I am.4

5 Behold, thou hast made my dayes as an hand breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily euery man at his best state is altogether vanitie. Selah.5

6 Surely euery man walketh in a vaine shew: surely they are disquieted in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.6

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

8 Deliuer me from all my transgressions: make mee not the reproch of the foolish.

9 I was dumbe, I opened not my mouth; because thou diddest it.

10 Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.10

11 When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.11

12 Heare my prayer, O Lord, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.12

13 O spare me, that I may recouer strength: before I goe hence, and be no more.

Psalms Chapter 39 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible)

1 Heb. a bridle, or mousell for my mouth.
2 Heb. troubled.
4 Or, what time I haue here.
5 Heb. setled. , Psal.62.9. & 144.4.
6 Hebr. image.
10 Heb. conflict.
11 Heb. that which is to be desired in him, to melt away.
12 Leuit.25. 23. 1.Chron. 29.15. Psal.119.19. Heb.11.13. 1.Pet. 2.11.

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