“ What are people, that you should make so much of us, that you should think of us so often?

人算什么，你竟看他为大，将他放在心上？

人算什么，你竟看他为大，将他放在心上，

人算什么，你竟看他为大，将他放在心上，

“人算什么，你竟这样看重他，这样关注他？

人算什么，你竟看他为大，又把他放在心上；

人算甚麼，你竟看他為大，將他放在心上？

人算甚麼，你竟看他為大，將他放在心上，

人算甚麼，你竟看他為大，將他放在心上，

「人算什麼，你竟這樣看重他，這樣關注他？

人算甚麼，你竟看他為大，又把他放在心上；

人算甚麼，你竟看他為大，將他放在心上，

世人維何、致爾大之、而注意焉、

且人在世、亦甚渺耳、何為加意眷顧之、

世人何足算、主竟視為大、置之於意中、

“ What is mankind that you make so much of them, that you give them so much attention,

“ What are human beings that you think so much of them? What are they that you pay so much attention to them?

What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him,

What is a mere human, that you think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

What is man that You exalt him, And that You are concerned about him,

“ What is man, that You should exalt him, That You should set Your heart on him,

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

What is man, that You think so highly of him and pay so much attention to him?

What[ is] man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

“ What is mankind that you make so much of them, and that you pay attention to them?

What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,

O Lord, what are human beings that you should notice them, mere mortals that you should think about them?

For in one place the Scriptures say,“ What are mere mortals that you should think about them, or a son of man that you should care for him?

what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?

If God were to take back his spirit and withdraw his breath,all life would cease, and humanity would turn again to dust.

Am I a sea monster or a dragon that you must place me under guard?

Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a single flea?