5 You made my life short,so brief that the timemeans nothing to you.“Human life is but a breath,
6 and it disappearslike a shadow.Our struggles are senseless;we store up more and more,without ever knowingwho will get it all.
7 “What am I waiting for?I depend on you, Lord!
8 Save me from my sins.Don't let fools sneer at me.
9 You treated me like this,and I kept silent,not saying a word.
10 “Won't you stop punishing me?You have worn me down.
11 You punish us severelybecause of our sins.Like a moth, you destroywhat we treasure most.We are as frail as a breath.