Psalm 39:4

New Living Translation

“Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is.

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“I wish you would hide me in the grave and forget me there until your anger has passed. But mark your calendar to think of me again!

For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust.

How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?

Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom.