1“Man, who is born of a woman,
2“Man, who is born of a woman,
3“Man, who is born of a woman,
4“Man, who is born of a woman,
5He grows up like a flower, and is cut down.
6He grows up like a flower, and is cut down.
7He grows up like a flower, and is cut down.
8He grows up like a flower, and is cut down.
9Do you open your eyes on such a one,
10Do you open your eyes on such a one,
11Do you open your eyes on such a one,
12Do you open your eyes on such a one,
13Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
14Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
15Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
16Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?
17Seeing his days are determined,
18Seeing his days are determined,
19Seeing his days are determined,
20Seeing his days are determined,
21Look away from him, that he may rest,
22Look away from him, that he may rest,
23Look away from him, that he may rest,
24Look away from him, that he may rest,
25“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down,
26“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down,
27“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down,
28“For there is hope for a tree if it is cut down,
29Though its root grows old in the earth,
30Though its root grows old in the earth,
31Though its root grows old in the earth,
32Though its root grows old in the earth,
33yet through the scent of water it will bud,
34yet through the scent of water it will bud,
35yet through the scent of water it will bud,
36yet through the scent of water it will bud,
37But man dies, and is laid low.
38But man dies, and is laid low.
39But man dies, and is laid low.
40But man dies, and is laid low.
41As the waters fail from the sea,
42As the waters fail from the sea,
43As the waters fail from the sea,
44As the waters fail from the sea,
45so man lies down and doesn’t rise.
46so man lies down and doesn’t rise.
47so man lies down and doesn’t rise.
48so man lies down and doesn’t rise.
49“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol,14:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
50“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol,14:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
51“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol,14:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
52“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol,14:13 Sheol is the place of the dead.
53If a man dies, will he live again?
54If a man dies, will he live again?
55If a man dies, will he live again?
56If a man dies, will he live again?
57You would call, and I would answer you.
58You would call, and I would answer you.
59You would call, and I would answer you.
60You would call, and I would answer you.
61But now you count my steps.
62But now you count my steps.
63But now you count my steps.
64But now you count my steps.
65My disobedience is sealed up in a bag.
66My disobedience is sealed up in a bag.
67My disobedience is sealed up in a bag.
68My disobedience is sealed up in a bag.
69“But the mountain falling comes to nothing.
70“But the mountain falling comes to nothing.
71“But the mountain falling comes to nothing.
72“But the mountain falling comes to nothing.
73The waters wear the stones.
74The waters wear the stones.
75The waters wear the stones.
76The waters wear the stones.
77You forever prevail against him, and he departs.
78You forever prevail against him, and he departs.
79You forever prevail against him, and he departs.
80You forever prevail against him, and he departs.
81His sons come to honour, and he doesn’t know it.
82His sons come to honour, and he doesn’t know it.
83His sons come to honour, and he doesn’t know it.
84His sons come to honour, and he doesn’t know it.
85But his flesh on him has pain,
86But his flesh on him has pain,
87But his flesh on him has pain,
88But his flesh on him has pain,