2. I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse.
3. My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue:
4. "Lord, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am.
5. "Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.