" aMan, who is born
of woman
, Is 1short-lived
and bfull
of turmoil
.
" aLike a flower he comes
forth
and withers
. He also flees
like ba shadow
and does not remain
.
"You also aopen
Your eyes
on him And bbring
1him into judgment
with Yourself.
" aWho can make
the clean
out of the unclean
? No
one
!
"Since his days
are determined
, The anumber
of his months
is with You; And his limits
You have 1set
so that he cannot
pass
.
" aTurn Your gaze
from him that he may 1rest
, Until
he 2fulfills
his day
like a hired
man
.
"For there is hope
for a tree
, When
it is cut
down
, that it will sprout
again
, And its shoots
will not 1fail
.
"Though its roots
grow
old
in the ground
And its stump
dies
in the dry
soil
,
At the scent of water
it will flourish
And put
forth
sprigs
like
a plant
.
"But aman dies
and lies
prostrate
. Man
bexpires
, and where
is he?
"As awater 1evaporates
from the sea
, And a river
becomes
parched
and dried
up,
So aman lies
down
and does not rise
. Until
the heavens
are no
longer
, 1He will not awake
nor
be aroused
out of 2his sleep
.
"Oh that You would hide
me in 1Sheol
, That You would conceal
me auntil
Your wrath
returns
to You, That You would set
a limit
for me and remember
me!
"If a man
dies
, will he live
again? All
the days
of my struggle
I will wait
Until
my change
comes
.
"You will call, and I will answer
You; You will long
for athe work
of Your hands
.
"For now You anumber
my steps
, You do not bobserve
my sin
.
"My transgression is asealed
up in a bag
, And You 1wrap
up my iniquity
.
"But the falling mountain
1crumbles
away
, And the rock
moves
from its place
;
Water wears
away
stones
, Its torrents
wash
away
the dust
of the earth
; So You adestroy
man's
hope
.
"You forever overpower
him and he adeparts
; You change
his appearance
and send
him away
.
"His sons achieve
honor
, but ahe does not know
it; Or they become
insignificant
, but he does not perceive
it.
"But his 1body pains
him, And he mourns
only for himself
."