and they cried out with a loud voice, saying,“ How long, O Lord, holy and true, will You refrain from judging and avenging our blood on those who live on the earth?”And a white robe was given to each of them; and they were told that they were to rest for a little while longer, until the number of their fellow servants and their brothers and sisters who were to be killed even as they had been, was completed also.
“ Lord, let me know my end, And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am.Behold, You have made my days like hand widths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Certainly all mankind standing is a mere breath. Selah
Remember what my lifespan is; For what futility You have created all the sons of mankind!What man can live and not see death? Can he save his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah
My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And they come to an end without hope.“ Remember that my life is a mere breath; My eye will not see goodness again.The eye of him who sees me will no longer look at me; Your eyes will be on me, but I will not exist.