My (A)heart was hot within me,
While I was musing the fire burned;
Then I spoke with my tongue:
Lord, let me know (B)my end,
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how (C)transient I am.
Behold, You have made (D)my days like [a]hand widths,
And my (E)lifetime as nothing in Your sight;
Certainly all mankind standing is [b]a mere (F)breath. Selah

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:5 I.e., short
  2. Psalm 39:5 Or altogether breath

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