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I said, “I will be
careful about how I live.
I will not sin by what I say.
I will keep my mouth closed
when sinful people are near me.”
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I was silent and
kept quiet.
I didn’t even say anything good.
But the pain inside me grew worse.
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My heart was deeply
troubled.
As I thought about what was happening to me,
I became even more troubled.
Then I spoke out.
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I said, “Lord, show
me when my life will end.
Show me how many days I have left.
Tell me how short my life will be.
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You have given me
only a few days to live.
My whole life doesn’t seem like anything to you.
No man’s life lasts any longer than a breath.
Selah
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People are only
shadows as they go here and there.
They rush around, but it doesn’t mean anything.
They pile up wealth, but they don’t know who will get it.
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“Lord, what can I
look forward to now?
You are the only hope I have.
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Save me from all the
wrong things I’ve done.
Don’t let foolish people make fun of me.
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I keep silent. I
don’t open my mouth.
You are the one who has caused all of this to happen.
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Please stop beating
me.
I’m about to die from the blows of your hand.
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You correct and
punish people for their sin.
Just as a moth eats cloth, you destroy their wealth.
No one’s life lasts any longer than a breath.
Selah
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“Lord, hear my
prayer.
Listen to my cry for help.
Pay attention to my sobbing.
I’m like a guest in your home.
I’m only a visitor, like all of my family who lived before me.
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Leave me alone.
Let me be full of joy again before I die.”
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