Psalm 39:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again before I depart and am no more."

New Living Translation
Leave me alone so I can smile again before I am gone and exist no more.

English Standard Version
Look away from me, that I may smile again, before I depart and am no more!”

Berean Study Bible
Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”

New American Standard Bible
“Turn Your eyes away from me, that I may become cheerful again Before I depart and am no more.”

NASB 1995
"Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more."

NASB 1977
“Turn Thy gaze away from me, that I may smile again, Before I depart and am no more.”

Amplified Bible
“O look away from me, that I may smile and again know joy Before I depart and am no more.”

Christian Standard Bible
Turn your angry gaze from me so that I may be cheered up before I die and am gone.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Turn Your angry gaze from me so that I may be cheered up before I die and am gone."

Contemporary English Version
Stop being angry with me and let me smile again before I am dead and gone."

Good News Translation
Leave me alone so that I may have some happiness before I go away and am no more.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Look away from me so that I may smile again before I go away and am no more.

International Standard Version
Stop looking at me with chastisement, so I can smile again, before I depart and am no more.

NET Bible
Turn your angry gaze away from me, so I can be happy before I pass away.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

New King James Version
Remove Your gaze from me, that I may regain strength, Before I go away and am no more.”

King James 2000 Bible
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and be no more.

New Heart English Bible
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more."

World English Bible
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go away, and exist no more." For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.

American King James Version
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

American Standard Version
Oh spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more.

A Faithful Version
Look away from me, that I may recover strength before I depart and am no more."

Darby Bible Translation
Look away from me, and let me recover strength, before I go hence and be no more.

English Revised Version
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Webster's Bible Translation
O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Stay thine anger from me, that I may recouer my strength, before I go hence and be not.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Oh spare me a litle, that I may recouer my strength: before I go hence, and be no more seene.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Oh spare me a litle, that I maye refresh myself, before I go hence, and be nomore sene.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Look from me, and I brighten up before I go and am not!

Young's Literal Translation
Look from me, and I brighten up before I go and am not!

Smith's Literal Translation
Look away from me, and I shall be cheerful, before I shall go and I not be.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O forgive me, that I may be refreshed, before I go hence, and be no more.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Forgive me, so that I may be refreshed, before I will go forth and be no more.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Save me, and I shall rest, lest I depart and I shall be no more.

Lamsa Bible
O deliver me, that I may rest in peace before I pass away and be no more.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Look away from me, that I may take comfort, Before I go hence, and be no more.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Spare me, that I may be refreshed, before I depart, and be no more.
















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