7 “Now, Lord, what do I wait for?

My hope is in you.f

8 Rescue me from all my transgressions;

do not make me the taunt of fools.g

9 I am speechless; I do not open my mouth

because of what you have done.h

10 Remove your torment from me.

Because of the force of your hand I am finished.i

11 You discipline a person with punishment for iniquity,

consuming like a moth what is precious to him;j

yes, every human being is only a vapor.k

Selah

12 “Hear my prayer, Lord,

and listen to my cry for help;

do not be silent at my tears.l

For I am here with you as an alien,

a temporary resident like all my ancestors.m

13 Turn your angry gaze from me

so that I may be cheered up

before I die and am gone.”n