Berean Standard Bible
“Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.””
Psalm 39 is a quiet, strained prayer of a man who has tried to keep silent in the face of suffering and is overcome by the brevity of life. He calls himself a stranger and a sojourner before God.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”
World English Bible (WEB)
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more.”
King James Version (KJV)
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more. Psalm 40 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Let your wrath be turned away from me, so that I may be comforted, before I go away from here, and become nothing.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Déjame, y tomaré fuerzas, antes que vaya y perezca.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»¡Dame respiro, Señor! Deja que me restablezca y sonría otra vez antes que muera».
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