7 "Lord, what can I look forward to now? You are the only hope I have.
8 Save me from all the wrong things I've done. Don't let foolish people make fun of me.
9 I keep silent. I don't open my mouth. You are the one who has caused all of this to happen.
10 Please stop beating me. I'm about to die from the blows of your hand.
11 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
12 "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.