Psalms 39:1-3 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me; While I was musing the fire burned; Then spake I with my tongue:

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David.

² I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.

³ And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.

¹ To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

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

¹ To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

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

¹ (40) For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and listened to my supplication.

² And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.

³ And he put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

¹ For the Chief Musician, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire kindled: then spake I with my tongue:

¹ I said to myself, “I will be careful not to sin by the things that I say MTY. I will not say anything to complain while wicked people are near to me and can hear me.”

² So I was completely silent DOU, and I did not even talk about things that were good, but it was useless, because I began to suffer even more.

³ I became very anxious/worried IDM. As I thought about my troubles, I became more worried. Then finally I said MTY,

¹ (40) For the end, a Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the Lord; and he attended to me, and listened to my supplication.

² And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, and from miry clay: and he set my feet on a rock, and ordered my goings aright.

³ And he put a new song into my mouth, even a hymn to our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall hope in the Lord.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burnt. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ To the chief music-maker. Of Jeduthun. A Psalm. Of David. I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

² I made no sound, I said no word, even of good; and I was moved with sorrow.

³ My heart was burning in my breast; while I was deep in thought the fire was lighted; then I said with my tongue,

¹ To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart burned within me; the fire was kindled in my musing: I spoke with my tongue,

¹ Unto the end, a psalm for David himself.

² With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me.

³ And he heard my prayers, and brought me out of the pit of misery and the mire of dregs. And he set my feet upon a rock, and directed my steps.

¹ For Jeduthun, the music director. A psalm of David. I told myself, “I will be careful in what I do, and not sin in what I say. I will keep my mouth shut when the wicked are around.”

² So I was completely silent—I didn't even say anything good. But the pain inside only got worse.

³ My mind burned as if on fire; I had to say what I was thinking:

¹ To the excellent musician Ieduthun. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.

² I was dumme and spake nothing: I kept silece euen from good, and my sorow was more stirred.

³ Mine heart was hote within me, and while I was musing, the fire kindeled, and I spake with my tongue, saying,

¹ (39-1) For the Leader, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. (39-2) I said: 'I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue; I will keep a curb upon my mouth, while the wicked is before me.'

² (39-3) I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.

³ (39-4) My heart waxed hot within me; while I was musing, the fire kindled; then spoke I with my tongue:

¹ To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; And my sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned: Then spake I with my tongue,

¹ “To the chief musician, to Jeduthun, a psalm of David.” (39:2) I said, I will guard my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will guard my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

² (39:3) I was dumb in deep silence, I was quite still, even from speaking good; but my pain was greatly excited;

³ (39:4) My heart was hot within me, in my self-communing there burnt a fire: then spoke I with my tongue,

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David.

² I waited patiently for the Lord; And he attended to me, and hearkened to my supplication.

³ And he brought me up out of a pit of misery, And from miry clay: And he set my feet on a rock, And ordered my goings aright.

¹ “A psalm of David. For the leader of the music of the Jeduthunites.” I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I may not sin with my tongue; I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

² I was dumb with silence; I spake not even what was good; But my pain was increased.

³ My heart was hot within me; In my anguish the fire burst forth, And I spake with my tongue:

¹ For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I vowed to watch my words, and sin not with my tongue, but to put on my mouth a muzzle, while the wicked were in my presence.

² I was silent and dumb, speechless: but my pain was stirred up.

³ My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire was kindled, till at last the words came to my tongue.

¹ For the leader; for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I vowed to watch my words, and sin not with my tongue, but to put on my mouth a muzzle, while the wicked were in my presence.

² I was silent and dumb, speechless: but my pain was stirred up.

³ My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire was kindled, till at last the words came to my tongue.

¹ I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned: I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For the chief musician, for Jeduthun. A psalm of David. I decided, “I will watch what I say so that I do not sin with my tongue. I will muzzle my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”

² I kept silent; I kept back my words even from saying anything good, and my pain grew worse.

³ My heart became hot; when I thought about these things, it burned like a fire. Then finally I spoke.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burnt. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. I 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.

² I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

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

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For the Chief Musician. For Jeduthun. A Psalm by David. I 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.”

² I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

³ My heart was hot within me. While I meditated, the fire burnt. I spoke with my tongue:

¹ For victory, to Jeduthun, the psalm of David. I said, I shall keep my ways; that I trespass not in my tongue. I setted or put keeping to my mouth; when a sinner stood against me.

² I was dumb, and I was meeked full greatly, and was still, even from goods; and my sorrow was renewed.

³ Mine heart was hot within me; and fire shall burn out in my thinking. I spake in my tongue;

¹ For victory, to Jeduthun, the psalm of David. I said, I shall keep my ways; that I trespass not in my tongue. I setted keeping to my mouth; when a sinner stood against me. (For the choirmaster, for Jeduthun, a song by David. I said, I shall keep watch over my ways; so that I do not trespass with my tongue. And I guarded my mouth; when a sinner stood against me.)

² I was dumb, and I was meeked full greatly, and was still, (even) from goods; and my sorrow was renewed. (I was dumb, and was very greatly humbled, and I was silent, even about good things; and so my sorrow was renewed.)

³ Mine heart was hot within me; and fire shall burn out in my thinking. I spake in my tongue; (My heart was hot within me; and the fire burned forever as I thought about all this. And then I said with my tongue,)

¹ To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked is before me.'

² I was dumb with silence, I kept silent from good, and my pain is excited.

³ Hot is my heart within me, In my meditating doth the fire burn, I have spoken with my tongue.