Psalms 39:4-11

⁴Lord, remind me. How short is my life? How long do I have? Remind me how quickly my life will pass.

⁵Just look at the tiny amount of days you have given me! In your eyes my whole lifetime is like nothing. Our lives here are just a breath… Selah.

⁶Human beings are just shadows walking around. They pointlessly rush through life, trying to pile up possessions without knowing who will get them.

⁷So Lord, what am I looking for? I put my hope in you.

⁸Save me from my rebellion. Don't let me be mocked by fools.

⁹I will stay quiet, I won't say a word, for it's you who has done this to me.

¹⁰Please stop hitting me! Your beating has worn me out!

¹¹When you discipline us, reprimanding us for our sins, it's like a moth eating up what is precious to us. All of us are just a breath… Selah.