PSA 39:1 Parallel Verse View

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Original PSA 39:2: Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=David (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX (PSA 38:2) Εἶπα, φυλάξω τὰς ὁδούς μου, τοῦ μὴ ἁμαρτάνειν ἐν γλώσσῃ μου· ἐθέμην τῷ στόματί μου φυλακὴν, ἐν τῷ συστῆναι τὸν ἁμαρτωλὸν ἐναντίον μου.
(Eipa, fulaxō tas hodous mou, tou maʸ hamartanein en glōssaʸ mou; ethemaʸn tōi stomati mou fulakaʸn, en tōi sustaʸnai ton hamartōlon enantion mou.)

BrTr (PSA 38:2) I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I set a guard on my mouth, while the sinner stood in my presence.

ULT I said, “Let me guard my ways
⇔ from sinning with my tongue.
⇔ Let me guard a muzzle for my mouth
⇔ while the wicked, is before me.”

UST I thought to myself, “I must be very careful about how I act
⇔ so that I do not sin by what I say.
⇔ I must keep myself from speaking
⇔ while wicked people are near me.”

BSB I said, “I will watch my ways
⇔ so that I will not sin with my tongue;
⇔ I will guard my mouth with a muzzle
⇔ as long as the wicked are present.”

OEB I vowed to watch my words,
⇔ and sin not with my tongue,
⇔ but to put on my mouth a muzzle,
⇔ while the wicked were in my presence.

WEBBE 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.”

NET I decided, “I will watch what I say
⇔ and make sure I do not sin with my tongue.
⇔ I will put a muzzle over my mouth
⇔ while in the presence of an evil man.”

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. FOR JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF DAVID. I have said, “I observe my ways,
Against sinning with my tongue,
I keep a curb for my mouth,
While the wicked [is] before me.”

FBV I told myself, “I will be careful in what I do, and not sin in what I say. I will keep my mouth shut[fn] when the wicked are around.”

39:1 Literally, “I will keep a muzzle over my mouth.”

T4T I said to myself, “I will be careful not to sin by the things that I say [MTY].
⇔ I will not say anything to complain
⇔ while wicked people are near to me and can hear me.”

LEB •
• I said, “I will guard my ways
• that I may not sin[fn] with my tongue.
• I will keep a muzzle over my mouth
• as long as the wicked are before me.”

39:? Literally “from sinning”

BBE I said, I will give attention to my ways, so that my tongue may do no wrong; I will keep my mouth under control, while the sinner is before me.

Moff I said, I will be careful what I do,
⇔ lest I sin with my tongue;
⇔ I must put a muzzle on my lips
⇔ in presence of the ungodly.

JPS (PSA 39:2) (39-3) I was dumb with silence; I held my peace, had no comfort; and my pain was held in check.

ASV 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.

DRA (PSA 38:2) I said: I will take heed to my ways: that I sin not with my tongue. I have set guard to my mouth, when the sinner stood against me.

YLT To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. — A Psalm of David. I have said, 'I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked [is] before me.'

Drby I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a muzzle, while the wicked is before me.

RV 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.

SLT To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting of David. I said, I will watch my way from sinning with my tongue: I will watch for my mouth with a muzzle while yet the unjust one is before me.

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

KJB-1769 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.[fn]

39.1 my mouth…: Heb. a bridle, or, muzzle for my mouth

KJB-1611 ¶ I sayd, I will take heede to my waies, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe [fn]my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

39:1 Heb. a bridle, or mousell for my mouth.

Bshps To the chiefe musition Ieduthun, a psalme of Dauid. 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.
(To the chief musician Yeduthun, a psalm of David. I said to myself I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue: I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle, whilst/while the ungodly is in my sight.)

Gnva To the excellent musician Ieduthun. I thought, I will take heede to my wayes, that I sinne not with my tongue: I will keepe my mouth brideled, while the wicked is in my sight.
(To the excellent musician Yeduthun. I thought, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth bridled, while the wicked is in my sight.)

Cvdl I sayde: I wil kepe my waies, that I offended not in my tonge.
(I said: I will keep my ways, that I offended not in my tongue.)

Wycl (PSA 38:2) I seide, Y schal kepe my weies; that Y trespasse not in my tunge. I settide kepyng to my mouth; whanne a synnere stood ayens me.
(I said, I shall keep my ways; that I trespass not in my tongue. I set keeping to my mouth; when a sinner stood against me.)

Luth (PSA 39:2) Ich habe mir vorgesetzt, ich will mich hüten, daß ich nicht sündige mit meiner Zunge. Ich will meinen Mund zäumen, weil ich muß den GOttlosen so vor mir sehen.
(I have to_me supervisor, I will me guard, that I not sin(v) with mine tongue. I will my mouth bridle, because I must the godless_one(s) so before/in_front_of to_me see.)

ClVg (PSA 38:2) [Dixi: Custodiam vias meas: ut non delinquam in lingua mea. Posui ori meo custodiam, cum consisteret peccator adversum me.[fn]
([I_said: Custody ways/roads of_mine: as not/no I_will_fail in/into/on tongue/language my. I_put mouth mine custody, when/with would_stand sinner against me.)

38.2 Dixi: Custodiam vias meas, etc. AUG., CASS. Monet hic psalmus inter blasphemos, iniquos, et calumniosos linguæ continentiam, certamina, rixas, comprimere: hoc enim silentium multum est utile. CASS. Dixi: in corde deliberavi: ubi sapientes prius deliberant, quam loquantur. Vias HIER. Id est, actiones et verba. Ut non delinquam per fatua, vel otiosa. In lingua. AUG. Non frustra est lingua in verbo: quia facile labitur. Posui ori meo. Postquam transivi terrenas delectationes, etc., usque ad docens nos cavere hoc non imitari. CASS. Posui usque eo quod obmutui, etc., usque ad qui causam contentionis quærit.

38.2 I_said: Custody ways/roads of_mine, etc. AUG., CASS. Monet this/here psalm/song between blasphemers, unrighteous, and person_convicted_of_making_false tongues/languages continence/self-control, competitions, quarrels, to_press: this because silence a_lot it_is useful. CASS. I_said: in/into/on heart I_deliberated: where wise_people first/before they_deliberate, how let_them_speak. Vias HIER. That it_is, actions and words. As not/no I_will_fail through foolish, or idle. In tongue/language. AUG. Not/No in_vain it_is tongue/language in/into/on word: because facile slips. I_put mouth mine. After I_passed earthly pleasures, etc., until to teaching us be_careful this not/no to_imitate. CASS. I_put until by_him that I_was_silent, etc., until to who/which cause contention seeks.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

אָמַ֗רְתִּי

(Some words not found in UHB: said guard ways_of,my from,sinning with,tongue_of,my guard to,mouth_of,my muzzle while,still wicked [is]_to,before,me )

The phrase I said is here represented as introducing a direct quotation although it was likely an unspoken thought. In your translation, use a natural way of introducing unspoken thoughts in your language as modeled in the UST. It may not be necessary to represent this phrase explicitly.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה דְרָכַ⁠י֮

(Some words not found in UHB: said guard ways_of,my from,sinning with,tongue_of,my guard to,mouth_of,my muzzle while,still wicked [is]_to,before,me )

This is an imperative, but it communicates David’s personal resolve rather than a command. If the imperative does not communicate a personal resolve for your readers, then use a form in your language that communicates a personal resolve. Alternate translation: [I resolve to guard my ways]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶֽשְׁמְרָ֣ה דְרָכַ⁠י֮

(Some words not found in UHB: said guard ways_of,my from,sinning with,tongue_of,my guard to,mouth_of,my muzzle while,still wicked [is]_to,before,me )

David is speaking of his behavior as if it were paths or ways where there could be a guard posted to control access. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [control my conduct]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

מֵ⁠חֲט֪וֹא בִ⁠לְשׁ֫וֹנִ֥⁠י

from,sinning with,tongue_of,my

David is using the term tongue to mean speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [from sinning by what I say]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אֶשְׁמְרָ֥ה לְ⁠פִ֥⁠י מַחְס֑וֹם

(Some words not found in UHB: said guard ways_of,my from,sinning with,tongue_of,my guard to,mouth_of,my muzzle while,still wicked [is]_to,before,me )

David is speaking of restraining his speech as if he were putting a muzzle on his mouth like one would muzzle an animal. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [I will keep silent]

Parallel PSA 39:1