'Men' in the Bible

O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

Put them in [reverent] fear of You, O Lord,So that the nations may know they are but [frail and mortal] men. Selah.

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

Save and help and rescue, Lord, for godly people cease to be,For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.

The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side,As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the children of menTo see if there are any who understand (act wisely),Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

Concerning the deeds of men, by the word of Your lipsI have kept away from the paths of the violent.

From men with Your hand, O Lord,From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;They are satisfied with children,And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

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

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.

Do not sweep my soul away with sinners,Nor [sweep away] my life with men of bloodshed,

“What profit is there in my blood (death), if I go down to the pit (grave)?Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness [to man]?

How great is Your goodness,Which You have stored up for those who [reverently] fear You,Which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You,Before the sons of man!

In the secret place of Your presence You hide them from the plots and conspiracies of man;You keep them secretly in a shelter (pavilion) from the strife of tongues.

The Lord looks [down] from heaven;He sees all the sons of man;

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

My tears have been my food day and night,While they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?”

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

For he sees that even wise men die;The fool and the stupid alike perishAnd leave their wealth to others.

This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

God has looked down from heaven upon the children of menTo see if there is anyone who understands,Who seeks after God [who requires Him, who longs for Him as essential to life].

For strangers have risen against meAnd violent men have sought my life;They have not set God before them. Selah.

But You, O God, will bring down the wicked to the pit of destruction;Men of blood and treachery will not live out half their days.But I will [boldly and unwaveringly] trust in You.

My life is among lions;I must lie among those who breathe out fire—The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows,And their tongue a sharp sword.

Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)?Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

Men will say, “Surely there is a reward for the righteous;Surely there is a God who judges on the earth.”

Deliver me from those who practice wrongdoing,And save me from bloodthirsty men.

Look! They lie in wait for my life;Fierce and powerful men [are uniting together to] launch an attack against me,Not for my wrongdoing nor for any sin of mine, O Lord.

Men of low degree are only a breath (emptiness), and men of [high] rank are a lie (delusion).In the balances they go up [because they have no measurable weight or value];They are together lighter than a breath.

Then all men will fear [God’s judgment];They will declare the work of God,And they will consider and wisely acknowledge what He has done.

Come and see the works of God,He is awesome in His deeds toward the children of men.

You made men (charioteers) ride over our heads [in defeat];We went through fire and through water,Yet You brought us out into a [broad] place of abundance [to be refreshed].

You have ascended on high, You have led away captive Your captives;You have received gifts among men,Even from the rebellious also, that the Lord God may dwell there.

May his name endure forever;May his name continue as long as the sun;And let men bless themselves by him;Let all nations call him blessed.

They are not in trouble as other men,Nor are they plagued like mankind.

It seems as if one had lifted upAn axe in a forest of trees [to set a record of destruction].

The stouthearted have been stripped of their spoil,They have slept the sleep [of death];And none of the warriors could use his hands.

So that He abandoned the tabernacle at Shiloh,The tent in which He had dwelled among men,

The fire [of war] devoured His young men,And His [bereaved] virgins had no wedding songs.

“Nevertheless you will die like menAnd fall like any one of the princes.”

O God, arrogant and insolent men have risen up against me;A band of violent men have sought my life,And they have not set You before them.

Remember how fleeting my lifetime is;For what vanity, [for what emptiness, for what futility, for what wisp of smoke] You have created all the sons of men!

So that people may declare the name of the Lord in ZionAnd His praise in Jerusalem,

When there were only a few men in number,Very few [in fact], and strangers in it;

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Then they were glad because of the calm,And He guided them to their desired haven (harbor).

Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!

Your people will offer themselves willingly [to participate in Your battle] in the day of Your power;In the splendor of holiness, from the womb of the dawn,Your young men are to You as the dew.

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord,But the earth He has given to the children of men.

I said in my alarm,“All men are liars.”

The arrogant (godless) have dug pits for me,Men who do not conform to Your law.

My eyes weep streams of waterBecause people do not keep Your law.

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our sideWhen men rose up against us,

O that You would kill the wicked, O God;Go away from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

Rescue me, O Lord, from evil men;Protect me from violent men.

Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;Protect me from violent menWho intend to trip up my steps.

Do not incline my heart to [consent to or tolerate] any evil thing,Or to practice deeds of wickednessWith men who plan and do evil;And let me not eat of their delicacies (be tempted by their gain).

People will speak of the power of Your awesome acts,And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will tell of Your greatness.

To make known to the sons of men Your mighty actsAnd the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.

Both young men and virgins;Old men and children.