1. I said, “I will be careful about what I say. I will not let my tongue cause me to sin. I will keep my mouth closed when I am around wicked people.”
2. So I didn’t say anything. I didn’t even say anything good, but I became even more upset.
3. I was very angry, and the more I thought about it, the angrier I became. So I said something.
4. Lord, tell me, what will happen to me now? Tell me, how long will I live? Let me know how short my life really is.
5. You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah
6. Our life is like an image in a mirror. We rush through life collecting things, but we don’t know who will get them after we die.
7. So, Lord, what hope do I have? You are my hope!
8. Save me from the bad things I did. Don’t let me be treated like a fool.
9. I will not open my mouth. I will not say anything. You did what should have been done.
10. But please stop punishing me. You will destroy me if you do not stop.