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The Book of Psalms
Psalm 38
Dixi custodiam.
A just man's peace and patience in his sufferings; considering the vanity of the world, and the providence of God.
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Unto the end, for Idithun himself, a canticle of David. |
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I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me. |
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I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed. |
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My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out. |
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I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me. |
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Behold thou hast made my days measurable. and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living. |
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Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things. |
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And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee. |
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Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool. |
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I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it. |
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Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes: |
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Thou hast corrected man for iniquity. And thou hast made his soul to waste away like a spider: surely in vain is any man disquieted. |
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Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be no silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were. |
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O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more. |
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