1. I said, “I will guard my waysso that I may not sin with my tongue;I will guard my mouth with a muzzleas long as the wicked are in my presence.”
2. I was speechless and quiet;I kept silent, even from speaking good,and my pain intensified.
3. My heart grew hot within me;as I mused, a fire burned. I spoke with my tongue:
4. “Lord, reveal to me the end of my lifeand the number of my days.Let me know how short-lived I am.