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What does Psalms 39:5 mean?

You've made my days just a few handbreadths long. My whole life is like nothing to you. Every person, no matter how secure, is just a breath. Psalms 39:5 - Modern Text Bible

(He recognizes how fleeting and insubstantial human life is compared to God's eternity.)