5 A person’s days are determined;

you have decreed the number of his months

and have set limits he cannot exceed.

6 So look away from him and let him alone,

till he has put in his time like a hired laborer.

5 Seeing his days are determined,

The number of his months are with thee,

Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Turn from him, that he may rest,

Till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.

5 You have decided the length of our lives.

You know how many months we will live,

and we are not given a minute longer.

6 So leave us alone and let us rest!

We are like hired hands, so let us finish our work in peace.

5 Since his days are determined,

The number of his months is with You;

You have appointed his limits, so that he cannot pass.

6 Look away from him that he may rest,

Till like a hired man he finishes his day.

5 Our time is limited.

You have given us only so many months to live

and have set limits we cannot go beyond.

6 So look away from us and leave us alone

until we put in our time like a laborer.

5 Seeing his days are determined,

The number of his months is with thee,

And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

6 Look away from him, that he may rest,

Till he shall accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

5 If his days are determined, if the number of his months is with thee, and thou hast appointed his bounds which he must not pass, 6 Look away from him; and let him rest, till he accomplish, as a hireling, his day.

5 If the number of his days 

and the number of his months are determined by you, 

and you set his limit, 

then he cannot go past it. 

6 Look away from him, and he will cease to be. 

Meanwhile, he loves life as a laborer loves work. 

5 Since man’s days are determined

and the number of his months depends on You,

and since You have set limits he cannot pass,

6 look away from him and let him rest

so that he can enjoy his day like a hired hand.

5 Since their days are determined,

and the number of their months is known to you,

and you have appointed the bounds that they cannot pass,

6 look away from them, and desist,

that they may enjoy, like laborers, their days.

5 If his days are determined, the number of his months is with you;

you have appointed his boundaries, and he cannot cross them.

6 Look away from him, and let him desist

until he enjoys his days like a laborer.

5 You decide how long anyone will live.

You have established the number of his months.

You have set a limit to the number of his days.

6 So look away from him. Leave him alone.

Let him put in his time like a hired worker.

5 “Since his days are determined,

The number of his months is with You;

And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.

6 “Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest,

Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.