How long, O you sons of men, Will you turn my glory to shame? How long will you love worthlessness And seek falsehood? Selah

Put them in fear, O Lord, That the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah

The Lord is in His holy temple, The Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

Man’s Treachery and God’s Constancy

To the Chief Musician. On an eight-stringed harp. A Psalm of David.

Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

The wicked prowl on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

Concerning the works of men, By the word of Your lips, I have kept away from the paths of the destroyer.

With Your hand from men, O Lord, From men of the world who have their portion in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your hidden treasure. They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their possession for their babes.

Their offspring You shall destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.

But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people.

Do not gather my soul with sinners, Nor my life with bloodthirsty men,

Oh, how great is Your goodness, Which You have laid up for those who fear You, Which You have prepared for those who trust in You In the presence of the sons of men!

The Lord looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men.

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings.

You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.

For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.

Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

But You, O God, shall bring them down to the pit of destruction; Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in You.

My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men Who are set on fire, Whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

The Just Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, you silent ones? Do you judge uprightly, you sons of men?

So that men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely He is God who judges in the earth.”

The Assured Judgment of the Wicked

To the Chief Musician. Set to “Do Not Destroy.” A Michtam of David when Saul sent men, and they watched the house in order to kill him.

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Defend me from those who rise up against me.

Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, And save me from bloodthirsty men.

Surely men of low degree are a vapor, Men of high degree are a lie; If they are weighed on the scales, They are altogether lighter than vapor.