'Man' in the Bible

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],Nor stand in the path of sinners,Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself [and dealt wonderfully with] the godly man [the one of honorable character and moral courage—the one who does right].The Lord hears and responds when I call to Him.

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;No evil [person] dwells with You.

You destroy those who tell lies;The Lord detests and rejects the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.

If a man does not repent, God will sharpen His sword;He has strung and bent His [mighty] bow and made it ready.

Behold, the [wicked and irreverent] man is pregnant with sin,And he conceives mischief and gives birth to lies.

What is man that You are mindful of him,And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

Arise, O Lord, do not let man prevail;Let the nations be judged before You.

For the wicked boasts and sings the praises of his heart’s desire,And the greedy man curses and spurns [and even despises] the Lord.

Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God?He has said to himself, “You will not require me to account.”

Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.

To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed,So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

With the kind (merciful, faithful, loyal) You show Yourself kind,With the blameless You show Yourself blameless,

He rescues me from my enemies;Yes, You lift me up above those who rise up against me;You deliver me from the man of violence.

Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber;It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

But I am [treated as] a worm [insignificant and powerless] and not a man;I am the scorn of men and despised by the people.

Who is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with submissive wonder]?He will teach him [through His word] in the way he should choose.

I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind;I am like a broken vessel.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute wickedness,And in whose spirit there is no deceit.

The king is not saved by the great size of his army;A warrior is not rescued by his great strength.

This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himAnd saved him from all his troubles.

O taste and see that the Lord [our God] is good;How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him.

Who is the man who desires lifeAnd loves many days, that he may see good?

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God,Your judgments are like the great deep.O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,

Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

But I, like a deaf man, do not hear;I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

Yes, I am like a man who does not hear,In whose mouth are no arguments.

“Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths,And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight.Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]! Selah.

“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];Surely they make an uproar for nothing;Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.

“With rebukes You discipline man for sin;You consume like a moth what is precious to him;Surely every man is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]. Selah.

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who makes the Lord his trust,And does not regard the proud nor those who lapse into lies.

Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation.O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man!

But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure;He is like the beasts that perish.

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

A man [who is held] in honor,Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.

Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man?The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

“Look, [this is] the man who would not make God his strength [his stronghold and fortress],But trusted in the abundance of his riches,Taking refuge in his wealth.”

But it is you, a man my equal and my counsel,My companion and my familiar friend;

Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled on me;All day long the adversary oppresses and torments me.

In God, whose word I praise;In God I have put my trust;I shall not fear.What can mere man do to me?

In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid.What can man do to me?

Give us help against the enemy,For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).

How long will you attack a manSo that you may murder him, all of you,Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

Also to You, O Lord, belong lovingkindness and compassion,For You compensate every man according to [the value of] his work.

To shoot from ambush at the blameless [one];Suddenly they shoot at him, without fear.

Blessed is the one whom You choose and bring nearTo dwell in Your courts.We will be filled with the goodness of Your house,Your holy temple.

Rescue me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked (godless),From the grasp of the unrighteous and ruthless man.

Arise, O God, plead Your own cause;Remember how the foolish man scoffs at You all day long.

For the wrath of man shall praise You;With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.

Man ate the bread of angels;God sent them provision in abundance.

Then the Lord awakened as from sleep,Like a [mighty] warrior who awakens from the sleep of wine [fully conscious of his power].

Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.

Blessed and greatly favored is the man whose strength is in You,In whose heart are the highways to Zion.

O Lord of hosts,How blessed and greatly favored is the man who trusts in You [believing in You, relying on You, and committing himself to You with confident hope and expectation].

“I will mention Rahab (Egypt) and Babylon among those who know Me—Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia (Cush)—‘This one was born there.’”

But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her,”And the Most High Himself will establish her.

The Lord will count, when He registers the peoples,“This one was born there.” Selah.

I am counted among those who go down to the pit (grave);I am like a man who has no strength [a mere shadow],

What man can live and not see death?Can he rescue his soul from the [powerful] hand of Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead)? Selah.

You turn man back to dust,And say, “Return [to the earth], O children of [mortal] men!”

A senseless man [in his crude and uncultivated state] knows nothing,Nor does a [self-righteous] fool understand this:

He who instructs the nations,Does He not rebuke and punish,He who teaches man knowledge?

The Lord knows the thoughts of man,That they are a mere breath (vain, empty, futile).

Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O Lord,And whom You teach from Your law,

As for man, his days are like grass;Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

He causes grass to grow for the cattle,And all that the earth produces for cultivation by man,So that he may bring food from the earth—

And wine which makes the heart of man glad,So that he may make his face glisten with oil,And bread to sustain and strengthen man’s heart.

Man goes out to his workAnd remains at his labor until evening.

He allowed no man to oppress them;He rebuked kings for their sakes, saying,

He sent a man before them,Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

They staggered and trembled like a drunken man,And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless].

Give us help against the adversary,For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].

Appoint a wicked man against him,And let an attacker stand at his right hand [to kill him].

Because the man did not remember to show kindness,But persecuted the suffering and needy man,And the brokenhearted, to put them to death.

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience],Who delights greatly in His commandments.

It is well with the man who is gracious and lends;He conducts his affairs with justice.

The wicked will see it and be angered,He will gnash his teeth and melt away [in despair and death];The desire of the wicked will perish and come to nothing.

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.What can [mere] man do to me?

It is better to take refuge in the LordThan to trust in man.

Beth.How can a young man keep his way pure?By keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to Your precepts].

Pe.Your testimonies are wonderful;Therefore my soul keeps them.

Redeem me from the oppression of man;That I may keep Your precepts.

How blessed [happy and fortunate] is the man whose quiver is filled with them;They will not be ashamedWhen they speak with their enemies [in gatherings] at the [city] gate.

Behold, for so shall the man be blessed and divinely favoredWho fears the Lord [and worships Him with obedience].

But there is forgiveness with You,That You may be feared and worshiped [with submissive wonder].

Who struck the firstborn of Egypt,Both of man and animal;

“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”

Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

Look to the right [the point of attack] and see;For there is no one who has regard for me [to act in my favor].Escape has failed me and I have nowhere to run;No one cares about my life.

And do not enter into judgment with Your servant,For in Your sight no man living is righteous or justified.

Lord, what is man that You take notice of him?Or the son of man that You think of him?

Man is like a mere breath;His days are like a shadow that passes away.

Do not trust in princes,In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).

He does not delight in the strength (military power) of the horse,Nor does He take pleasure in the legs (strength) of a man.