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.
11 You punish people for doing wrong to teach them the right way to live. As a moth destroys cloth, you destroy what people love. Yes, our lives are like a small cloud that quickly disappears. Selah