See how short my time is; why have you made all men for no purpose?

How short is the life of your servant! when will you give your decision against those who are attacking me?

For in a short time the evil-doer will be gone: you will go searching for his place, and it will not be there.

Let my prayer come to your ears, O Lord, and give attention to my cry, make an answer to my weeping: for my time here is short before you, and in a little time I will be gone, like all my fathers.

Let his life be short; let another take his position of authority.

But their memory of his works was short; not waiting to be guided by him,