Psalms 39:2-6
Psalms 39:2
I was mute and silent, I refused to say even something good, And my pain was stirred up.
Psalms 39:3
My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue:
Psalms 39:4
“Lord, let me know my end, And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am.
Psalms 39:5
“Behold, You have made my days like hand widths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Certainly all mankind standing is a mere breath. Selah
Psalms 39:6
“Certainly every person walks around as a fleeting shadow; They certainly make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.