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Humans are nothing but a passing shadow;
    the riches they amass are a mere breath,
    and they do not know who will enjoy them.[a]
“So now, O Lord, what do I wait for?
    My hope is in you.
Deliver me from all my sins;
    do not subject me to the taunts of fools.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 39:7 This passage is reminiscent of Ecclesiastes.
  2. Psalm 39:9 Fools: see notes on Ps 14:2, 3.