What [is] man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

And inspectest him in the mornings, In the evenings dost try him?

A leaf driven away dost Thou terrify? And the dry stubble dost Thou pursue?

Jehovah, what [is] man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

If of power, lo, the Strong One; And if of judgment -- who doth convene me?

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.

But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.

And puttest in the stocks my feet, And observest all my paths, On the roots of my feet Thou settest a print,

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.

And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;