¹⁷ “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
    that you give them so much attention,^(A)

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?^(B)

³ Lord, what are human beings^(A) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?

⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?^[a](A)

¹⁴ If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit^[a](A) and breath,^(B)
15 all humanity would perish^(C) together
    and mankind would return to the dust.^(D)

¹² Am I the sea,^(A) or the monster of the deep,^(B)
    that you put me under guard?^(C)