Salmos 39
Riveduta 1927
1Per il Capo de’ musici. Per Jeduthun. Salmo di Davide. Io dicevo: Farò attenzione alle mie vie per non peccare con la mia lingua; metterò un freno alla mia bocca, finché l’empio mi starà davanti.
2Io sono stato muto, in silenzio, mi son taciuto senz’averne bene; anzi il mio dolore s’è inasprito.
3Il mio cuore si riscaldava dentro di me; mentre meditavo, un fuoco s’è acceso; allora la mia lingua ha parlato.
4O Eterno, fammi conoscere la mia fine e qual è la misura de’ miei giorni. Fa’ ch’io sappia quanto son frale.
5Ecco, tu hai ridotto i miei giorni alla lunghezza di qualche palmo, e la mia durata è come nulla dinanzi a te; certo, ogni uomo, benché saldo in piè, non è che vanità. Sela.
6Certo, l’uomo va e viene come un’ombra; certo, s’affanna per quel ch’è vanità: egli ammassa, senza sapere chi raccoglierà.
7E ora, o Signore, che aspetto? La mia speranza è in te.
8Liberami da tutte le mie trasgressioni; non far di me il vituperio dello stolto.
9Io me ne sto muto, non aprirò bocca, perché sei tu che hai agito.
10Toglimi d’addosso il tuo flagello! Io mi consumo sotto i colpi della tua mano.
11Quando castigando l’iniquità tu correggi l’uomo, tu distruggi come la tignuola quel che ha di più caro; certo, ogni uomo non è che vanità. Sela.
12O Eterno, ascolta la mia preghiera, e porgi l’orecchio al mio grido; non esser sordo alle mie lacrime; poiché io sono uno straniero presso a te, un pellegrino, come tutti i miei padri.
13Distogli da me il tuo sguardo ond’io mi rianimi, prima che me ne vada, e non sia più.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Al Músico principal, á Jeduthún: Salmo de David. YO DIJE: Atenderé á mis caminos, para no pecar con mi lengua: guardaré mi boca con freno, en tanto que el impío fuere contra mí.
2Enmudecí con silencio, calléme aun respecto de lo bueno: y excitóse mi dolor.
3Enardecióse mi corazón dentro de mí; encendióse fuego en mi meditación, y así proferí con mi lengua:
4Hazme saber, Jehová, mi fin, y cuánta sea la medida de mis días; sepa yo cuánto tengo de ser del mundo.
5He aquí diste á mis días término corto, y mi edad es como nada delante de ti: ciertamente es completa vanidad todo hombre que vive. (Selah.)
6Ciertamente en tinieblas anda el hombre; ciertamente en vano se inquieta: junta, y no sabe quién lo allegará.
7Y ahora, Señor, ¿qué esperaré? Mi esperanza en ti está.
8Líbrame de todas mis rebeliones; no me pongas por escarnio del insensato.
9Enmudecí, no abrí mi boca; porque tú lo hiciste.
10Quita de sobre mí tu plaga; de la guerra de tu mano soy consumido.
11Con castigos sobre el pecado corriges al hombre, y haces consumirse como de polilla su grandeza: ciertamente vanidad es todo hombre. (Selah.)
12Oye mi oración, oh Jehová, y escucha mi clamor: no calles á mis lágrimas; porque peregrino soy para contigo, y advenedizo, como todos mis padres.
13Déjame, y tomaré fuerzas, antes que vaya y perezca.
King James Version
1I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
3My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
4LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.
5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
6Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
12Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
World English Bible
1I 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.”
2I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.
3My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:
4“LORD, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.
5Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.
6“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.
7Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you.
8Deliver me from all my transgressions. Don’t make me the reproach of the foolish.
9I was mute. I didn’t open my mouth, because you did it.
10Remove your scourge away from me. I am overcome by the blow of your hand.
11When you rebuke and correct man for iniquity, you consume his wealth like a moth. Surely every man is but a breath.” Selah.
12“Hear my prayer, LORD, and give ear to my cry. Don’t be silent at my tears. For I am a stranger with you, a foreigner, as all my fathers were.
13Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away and exist no more.”