For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.
Then they leave their wealth to others.

Against You—You alone—I have sinned
and done this evil in Your sight.
So You are right when You pass sentence;
You are blameless when You judge.

Why have You broken down its walls
so that all who pass by pick its fruit?

As they pass through the Valley of Baca,
they make it a source of springwater;
even the autumn rain will cover it with blessings.

All who pass by plunder him;
he has become an object of ridicule
to his neighbors.

Our lives last seventy years
or, if we are strong, eighty years.
Even the best of them are struggle and sorrow;
indeed, they pass quickly and we fly away.

They will perish, but You will endure;
all of them will wear out like clothing.
You will change them like a garment,
and they will pass away.

Then none who pass by will say,
“May the Lord’s blessing be on you.”

We bless you in the name of Yahweh.

Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by safely.

He set them in position forever and ever;
He gave an order that will never pass away.