Psalm 39:12–13
Psalm 39:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my weeping.
I dwell with you as a foreigner,
a stranger, as all my ancestors were.
13 Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
before I depart and am no more.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
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.
Psalm 39:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 Hear my prayer, O Lord!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.
13 Leave me alone so I can smile again
before I am gone and exist no more.
Psalm 39:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
And give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength,
Before I go away and am no more.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 “Lord, hear my prayer,
and listen to my cry.
Do not ignore my tears.
I am like a visitor with you.
Like my ancestors, I’m only here a short time.
13 Leave me alone so I can be happy
before I leave and am no more.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 Hear my prayer, O Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry;
Hold not thy peace at my tears:
For I am a stranger with thee,
A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
13 Oh spare me, that I may recover strength,
Before I go hence, and be no more.
Psalm 39:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 Hear my prayer, Jehovah, and give ear unto my cry; be not silent at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, a sojourner, like all my fathers. 13 Look away from me, and let me recover strength, before I go hence and be no more.
Psalm 39:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 Listen to my prayer, O Lord.
Open your ear to my cry for help.
Do not be deaf to my tears,
for I am a foreign resident with you,
a stranger like all my ancestors.
13 Look away from me so that I may smile again
before I go away and am no more.
Psalm 39:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,
and listen to my cry for help;
do not be silent at my tears.
For I am a foreigner residing with You,
a temporary resident like all my fathers.
13 Turn Your angry gaze from me
so that I may be cheered up
before I die and am gone.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord,
and give ear to my cry;
do not hold your peace at my tears.
For I am your passing guest,
an alien, like all my forebears.
13 Turn your gaze away from me, that I may smile again,
before I depart and am no more.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 Hear my prayer, O Yahweh, and listen to my cry for help;
do not be deaf to my tears.
For I am an alien with you,
a sojourner like all my ancestors.
13 Look away from me that I may be cheerful,
before I depart and I am no more.
Psalm 39:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 “Lord, hear my prayer.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my sobbing.
I’m like a guest in your home.
I’m only a visitor, like all of my family who lived before me.
13 Leave me alone.
Let me be full of joy again before I die.”
Psalm 39:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 “Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry;
Do not be silent at my tears;
For I am a stranger with You,
A sojourner like all my fathers.
13 “Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again
Before I depart and am no more.”