Psalms 39:1-6

11I decided, “I will watch what I say and make sure I do not sin with my tongue. I will put a muzzle over my mouth while in the presence of an evil man.”

2I was stone silent; I held back the urge to speak. My frustration grew;

3my anxiety intensified. As I thought about it, I became impatient. Finally I spoke these words:

4“O Lord, help me understand my mortality and the brevity of life! Let me realize how quickly my life will pass!

5Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.

6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”