Psalm 39In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.
1I 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.”
2So I remained utterly silent,
not even saying anything good.
But my anguish increased;
3my heart grew hot within me.
While I meditated, the fire burned;
then I spoke with my tongue:
4“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
and the number of my days;
let me know how fleeting my life is.
5You have made my days a mere handbreadth;
the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,
even those who seem secure.39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.
6“Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom;
in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth
without knowing whose it will finally be.
7“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
My hope is in you.
8Save me from all my transgressions;
do not make me the scorn of fools.
9I was silent; I would not open my mouth,
for you are the one who has done this.
10Remove your scourge from me;
I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
11When you rebuke and discipline anyone for their sin,
you consume their wealth like a moth—
surely everyone is but a breath.
12“Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my weeping.
I dwell with you as a foreigner,
a stranger, as all my ancestors were.
13Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more.”
Zabbuli 39
Ya Mukulu wa Bayimbi: Ya Yedusuni. Zabbuli ya Dawudi.
139:1 a 1Bk 2:4 b Yob 2:10; Yak 3:2Nagamba nti, “Nneekuumanga mu bye nkola,
n’olulimi lwange lulemenga okwogera ebitali birongoofu.
Abakola ebitali bya butuukirivu bwe banaabanga awamu nange
nnaabuniranga bubunizi ne soogera.”
239:2 Zab 38:13Naye bwe nasirika
ne sibaako kye njogedde wadde ekirungi,
ate obuyinike bwange ne bweyongera.
3Omutima gwange ne gumbabuukirira munda yange.
Bwe nnali nkyakifumiitirizaako, omuliro ne gukoleera munda yange;
kyenava njogera nti:
439:4 a Zab 90:12 b Zab 103:14“Ayi Mukama, ntegeeza entuuko zange nga bwe ziriba,
n’ennaku ze nsigazza;
ommanyise ebiseera byange mu bulamu buno bwe biri ebimpi ennyo.”
539:5 a Zab 89:45 b Zab 62:9Ennaku z’obulamu bwange wazitegeka ziri ng’oluta.
Obungi bw’emyaka gyange tobulabamu kantu.
Buli muntu, mukka bukka.
639:6 a 1Pe 1:24 b Zab 127:2 c Luk 12:20Ddala ddala omuntu ku nsi ali ng’ekisiikirize.
Atawaana mu kino ne mu kiri, naye byonna butaliimu.
Akuŋŋaanya obugagga, so nga tamanyi agenda kubutwala.
739:7 Zab 38:15Naye kaakano, Ayi Mukama, nnoonya ki? Essuubi lyange liri mu ggwe.
839:8 a Zab 51:9 b Zab 44:13Ondokole mu bibi byange byonna,
abasirusiru baleme okunsekerera.
939:9 Yob 2:10Nasirika busirisi, saayasamya kamwa kange;
kubanga kino ggwe wakikola.
1039:10 Yob 9:34; Zab 32:4Olekere awo okunkuba,
emiggo gy’onkubye giyitiridde!
1139:11 a 2Pe 2:16 b Yob 13:28Onenya omuntu ng’omukangavvula olw’ekibi kye ky’akola,
omumaliramu ddala ensa, ng’ennyenje bw’ekola olugoye.
Ddala omuntu mukka bukka.
1239:12 a 1Pe 2:11 b Beb 11:13Ayi Mukama, wulira okusaba kwange,
owulire okukaaba kwange onnyambe.
Tonsiriikirira nga nkukaabirira.
Kubanga ndi mugenyi bugenyi, omutambuze,
nga bajjajjange bonna bwe baali.
1339:13 Yob 10:21; 14:10Ndeka nsanyukemu, nga sinnava mu nsi muno,
ne mbulirawo ddala.
