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The Bishops' Bible (1568)
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King James Version
KJV
[1] I sayde [to my selfe] I wyll take heede to my wayes, that I offende not in my tongue: I wyll kepe my mouth as it were with a brydell, whylest the vngodly is in my syght [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 became dumbe through scilence, I helde my peace from speakyng of good wordes: but the more was my sorowe increased [2]I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
[3]My heart was hotte within me, and whyle I was thus musyng the fire kyndled: and [at the last] I spake with my tongue [3]My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,
[4]O God make me to knowe mine ende, and the number of my dayes: that I may be certified howe long I haue to lyue [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 dayes as it were an hand breadth long, & mine age is euen as nothing before thee: truely euery man is al [together] vanitie. Selah [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]Truely man walketh in a vayne shadowe, truely he [and all his] do disquiet them selues in vayne: he heapeth vp riches, & can not tel who shal vse them [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 nowe Lord what wayte I after? truely my hope is euen in thee [7]And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.
[8]Delyuer me from all my offences: and make me not a rebuke vnto the foolishe [8]Deliver me from all my transgressions: make me not the reproach of the foolish.
[9]I became dumbe, and opened not my mouth: for it was thy doyng [9]I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
[10]Take thy plague away from me: I am euen consumed by the meanes of thy heauy hande [10]Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
[11]Thou doest chasten man, rebukyng him for sinne: thou as a moth doest consume his excellencie, for in very deede euery man is but vanitie. Selah [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]Heare my prayer O God, and geue eares to my crying, holde not thy peace at my teares: for I am a strauger with thee, and a soiourner as all my fathers were [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]Oh spare me a litle, that I may recouer my strength: before I go hence, and be no more [seene. [13]O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
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