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

King James Version

1 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,
4 LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.

5 Behold, 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.
6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
8 Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

12 Hear 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.
13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.¹

References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. CLARKE'S COMMENTARY - PSALMS 39 - http:// www.god rules. net /library /clarke/ clarke psa39. htm
3. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary - http:// www. eword today. com /comments /psalm/mh /psalm39 .htm

JEDUTHUN

It is supposed that this Jeduthun is the same with Ethan, 1 Chron. vi. 44, compared with 1 Chron. xvi. 41; and is there numbered among the sons of Merari. And he is supposed to have been one of the four masters of music, or leaders of bands, belonging to the temple. And it is thought that David, having composed this Psalm, gave it to Jeduthun and his company to sing. But several have supposed that Jeduthun himself was the author. It is very likely that this Psalm was written on the same occasion with the preceding. It relates to a grievous malady by which David was afflicted after his transgression with Bath-sheba. See what has been said on the foregoing Psalm.²

DIVISION

I. The psalmist relates the struggle that was in his breast between grace and corruption, between passion and patience (v. 1-3).
II. He meditates upon the doctrine of man's frailty and mortality, and prays to God to instruct him in it (v. 4-6).
III. He applies to God for the pardon of his sons, the removal of his afflictions, and the lengthening out of his life till he was ready for death (v. 7-13).³

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