⁴ “Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;^(A)
    let me know how fleeting^(B) my life is.^(C)

¹⁶ Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained^(A) for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.

⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.^(A)

²⁴ A person’s steps are directed^(A) by the Lord.^(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?^(C)