How much less in those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, who are crushed before the moth?

Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the saints will you turn?

Remember, I beseech You, that You have formed me as the clay; and will You bring me into the dust again?

Your remembered sayings are like ashes, your bodies like bodies of clay.

Then call, and I will answer; or let me speak, and answer You me.

You shall call, and I will answer You; You shall have a desire to the work of Your hands.

His archers hem me in; He splits my inward parts, and does not spare; He pours out my gall on the ground.

yet his food in his belly shall be turned; the gall of asps is within him.

One draws it, and treads it from behind, even lightning from his gall; terror is on him.

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call on God?

Though he heaps up silver like the dust, and prepares clothing like the clay,

Behold, I am toward God even as you are; I also am formed out of the clay.

It is turned like clay under a seal; and they stand forth like a garment.