¹ I said to myself, “I will watch what I do
    and not sin in what I say.
I will hold my tongue
    when the ungodly are around me.”

² But as I stood there in silence—
    not even speaking of good things—
    the turmoil within me grew worse.

³ The more I thought about it,
    the hotter I got,
    igniting a fire of words:

⁴ “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be.
    Remind me that my days are numbered—
    how fleeting my life is.