45 You have cut short the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah 46 How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath keep burning like fire? 47 Remember the briefness of my lifespan! For what futility You have created all men!
Psalms 89:45–47
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