1 Unto the end, to Idithun himself, a canticle of David.
1 Unto the end. For Idithun himself. A canticle of David.
2 I have said: I will keep my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. I have set a guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.
2 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.
3 I was dumb and humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.
3 I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.
4 My heart waxed hot within me: & in my meditation a fire shall burn.
4 My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.
5 I have spoken in my tongue: Lord make mine end known to me. And the number of my days what it is: that I may know what is lacking to me.
5 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.
6 Behold thou hast put my days measurable, and my substance is as nothing before thee. Doubtless all things are vanity, every man living.
6 Behold thou hast made my days measurable, and my substance is as nothing before thee. And indeed all things are vanity: every man living.
7 Surely man passeth as an image, yea and he is troubled in vain. He gathereth treasure, and knoweth not to whom he shall gather them.
7 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.
8 And now what is my expectation? Is not our Lord? And my substance is with thee.
8 And now what is my hope? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with thee.
9 From all mine iniquities deliver me: a reproach to the foolish thou hast given me.
9 Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.
10 I was dumb, and opened not my mouth, because thou didst it:
10 I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.
11 Remove thy scourges from me.
11 Remove thy scourges from me. The strength of thy hand hath made me faint in rebukes:
12 By the strength of thy hand I have fainted in reprehensions, for iniquity thou hast chastised man. And thou hast made his soul pine away as a spider: but vainly is every man troubled.
12 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.
13 Hear my prayer, o Lord, and my petition; with thine ears receive my tears. Keep not silence: because I am a stranger with thee, and a pilgrim, as my fathers.
13 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be not silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were.
14 Forgive me, that I may be refreshed before I depart: and shall be no more.
14 O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.