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!
8 Save me from the bad things I did. Don’t let me be treated like a fool.
9 I will not open my mouth. I will not say anything. You did what should have been done.
10 But please stop punishing me. You will destroy me if you do not stop.