Psalm 39:7 - Easy To Read Version So, Master, what hope do I have?\par You are my hope!\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And now, Lord, what do I wait for and expect? My hope and expectation are in You. American Standard Version (1901) And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee. Common English Bible So now, Lord, what should I be waiting for? My hope is set on you. Catholic Public Domain Version Sacrifice and oblation, you did not want. But you have perfected ears for me. Holocaust and sin offering, you did not require. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Sacrifice and oblation thou didst not desire; but thou hast pierced ears for me. Burnt offering and sin offering thou didst not require: |
I will continue to trust God\par even if God kills me. {\cf2\super [23]} \par But I will defend myself to his face.\par
Man’s life is like a flower. He grows quickly, and then dies away. Man’s life is like a shadow that is here for a short time, and then it is gone.
Lord, I am waiting for you to save me.\par I obeyed your commands.\par
I am about to die\par waiting for you to save me.\par But I trust the things you say, Lord.\par
So, Lord, you must defend me.\par God my Master, you must speak for me.\par
The grave will be their new home\par forever and ever.\par And how much land they owned\par won’t make any difference!\par
A person can work hard using all his wisdom and knowledge and skill. But that person will die and other people will get the things he worked for. Those people did not do the work, but they will get everything. That makes me very sad. That is also not fair and is senseless.
A person might not have any family. He might not have a son or even a brother. But that person will continue to work very, very hard. That person is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.
A man named Simeon lived in Jerusalem. He was a good man that truly worshiped God. Simeon was waiting for the time when God would come to help Israel (the Jews). The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [35]} was in him.
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}