1 I said, “I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people.”
2 So I didn’t say anything. I didn’t even say anything good, but I became even more upset.
3 I was very angry, and the more I thought about it, the angrier I became. So I said something.
4 Lord, tell me, what will happen to me now? Tell me, how long will I live? Let me know how short my life really is.
5 You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah
6 Our life is like an image in a mirror. We rush through life collecting things, but we don’t know who will get them after we die.
7 So, Lord, what hope do I have? You are my hope!