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)

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)

¹⁴ “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,^(A) that they could be righteous?^(B)

³ Do not put your trust in princes,^(A)
    in human beings,^(B) who cannot save.
⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(C)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(D)