1 I said to myself, “I will watch what I doand not sin in what I say.I will hold my tonguewhen the ungodly are around me.”
2 But as I stood there in silence—not even speaking of good things—the turmoil within me grew worse.
3 The more I thought about it,the hotter I got,igniting a fire of words:
4 “lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.Remind me that my days are numbered—how fleeting my life is.
5 You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand.My entire lifetime is just a moment to you;at best, each of us is but a breath.”Interlude
6 We are merely moving shadows,and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.We heap up wealth,not knowing who will spend it.