Lord, let me know (A)my end,
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how (B)transient I am.
Behold, You have made (C)my days like [a]hand widths,
And my (D)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is [b]a mere (E)breath. Selah
Certainly every person (F)walks around as [c]a fleeting shadow;
They certainly make an (G)uproar for nothing;
He (H)amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

“And now, Lord, for what do I wait?
My (I)hope is in You.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:5 I.e., short
  2. Psalm 39:5 Or altogether breath
  3. Psalm 39:6 Lit an image

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