Lord, take away the shame I fear.\par Your wise decisions are good.\par
Psalm 39:8 - Easy To Read Version Lord, save me from the bad things I did.\par Don’t let me be treated like a fool.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Deliver me from all my transgressions; make me not the scorn and reproach of the [self-confident] fool! American Standard Version (1901) Deliver me from all my transgressions: Make me not the reproach of the foolish. Common English Bible Deliver me from all my sins; don’t make me some foolish person’s joke. Catholic Public Domain Version Then I said, "Behold, I draw near." At the head of the book, it has been written of me: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version then said I, Behold I come. In the head of the book it is written of me |
Lord, take away the shame I fear.\par Your wise decisions are good.\par
I am waiting for my Master.\par I am like guards waiting and waiting for the morning to come.\par
Lord, I have done many wrong things.\par But, to show your goodness,\par you forgave me for everything I did.\par
Lord, look at my trials and troubles.\par Forgive me for all the sins I have done.\par
My enemies are saying bad things\par about me.\par \{They tell lies and say,\}\par “Aha! We know what you are doing!”\par
You made us a joke to our neighbors.\par They laugh at us and make fun of us.\par
God, spare me from the death penalty. {\cf2\super [304]} \par My God, you are the One who Saves me!\par Let me sing about the good things\par that you do for me!\par
From heaven he helps me and saves me.\par He defeats the people who bother me.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [336]})\i0 \par
When our sins become too heavy for us,\par you take away those sins.\par
The countries around us insulted us.\par The people around us laughed at us\par and made fun of us.\par
Let the priests, the Lord’s servants,\par cry between the porch {\cf2\super [15]} and the altar. {\cf2\super [16]} \par All of those people should say these things:\par “Lord, have mercy on your people.\par Don’t let your people be put to shame.\par Don’t let other people tell jokes\par about your people.\par Don’t let people in other nations\par \{laugh at us and\} say,\par ‘Where is their God?’”\par
The Lord spoke to his people.\par He said,\par “I will send you grain, wine, and oil.\par You will have plenty.\par I won’t shame you among the nations any more.\par
He will come back and comfort us again.\par He will crush our guilt\par and throw all of our sins\par into the deep sea.\par
She will give birth to a son. You will name the son Jesus. {\cf2\super [13]} Give him that name because he will save his people from their sins.”
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.