Mr. Richard Baxter's paraphrase on the Psalms of David in metre with other hymns…

5 Experience tells us, Thou hast made Man's days [to be] but as a span; Even as mere nothing before thee Is the short age of [Mortal] man. Surely, not one, but every man Here in his [settled] fastest state, Is altogether vanity, His life is of [so] short [a] date.

5 Experience tells us, Thou hast made Man's days [to be] but as a span; Even as meer nothing before thee Is the short age of [Mortal] man. Surely, not one, but every man Here in his [setled] fastest state, Is altogether vanity, His life is of [so] short [a] date.

6 The worldling walks in a vain show, Turmoils himself [for wealth] in vain; He heapeth up, but doth not know To whom it [after] will remain.

7 And now, O Lord, what wait I for? My [trust and] hope is all on thee;