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

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

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)
7 You made them a little^[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
⁸     and put everything under their feet.”^[b][c](C)

³ Do not put your trust in princes,^(A)
    in human beings,^(B) who cannot save.

¹⁷ Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man^(A) you have raised up for yourself.

⁶ how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot—
    a human being,^(A) who is only a worm!”^(B)