Psalm 39:4-5 (ESV)

“O Lord, make me know my end
and what is the measure of my days;
let me know how fleeting I am!
Behold, you have made my days a few handbreadths,
and my lifetime is as nothing before you.
Surely all mankind stands as a mere breath!”

From the North Cape, c. 1840
Peder Balke (Norwegian, 1804-1887)