"Whatis manthat You magnifyhim, And that You are concernedabouthim,
"You alsoopenYour eyeson him And bringhim into judgmentwith Yourself.
"Can a vigorous manbe of useto God,Ora wiseman be usefulto himself?
Howmuchlessman,[that] maggot,And the sonof man,[that] worm!"
"Am I the sea,orthe seamonster,That You seta guardoverme?
O LORD,whatis man,that You takeknowledgeof him? Or the sonof man,that You thinkof him?
Whatis manthat You takethoughtof him, And the sonof manthat You carefor him?
Yet You have madehim a littlelowerthanGod,And You crownhim with gloryand majesty!
But onehas testifiedsomewhere,saying,"WHATIS MAN,THAT YOU REMEMBERHIM? ORTHE SONOF MAN,THAT YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUTHIM?
"Afterwhomhas the kingof Israelcomeout? Whomare you pursuing?A deaddog,a singleflea?
