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Psalms 39:3 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

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

Psalms 39:3

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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:

4 “LORD, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

5 Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah.

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"If I say that I will not make mention of him, or speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary with holding it in. I can’t."

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Psalms 39:1

"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.”"

Psalms 39:2

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

Psalms 39:4

"“LORD, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am."

Psalms 39:5

"Behold, you have made my days hand widths. My lifetime is as nothing before you. Surely every man stands as a breath.” Selah."

Psalms 39:6

"“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather."

Psalms 39:7

"Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you."

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