Adam, Seth, Enosh,

This is the record ¹  of the family line ²  of Adam. When God created humankind, ³  he made them ⁴  in the likeness of God.

including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

One who beats an animal to death ¹  must make restitution for it, but ²  one who beats a person to death must be put to death.

and 16,000 people.

Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.

But man ¹  dies and is powerless; ²  he expires – and where is he? ³ 

“Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?

to turn a person from his sin, ¹  and to cover a person’s pride. ² 

so that the godless man should not rule, and not lay snares for the people. ¹ 

Your wickedness affects only ¹  a person like yourself, and your righteousness only other people. ² 

Men then go out to do their work, and labor away until evening. ¹ 

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! ¹ 

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! ¹ 

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! ¹ 

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love, and for the amazing things he has done for people! ¹ 

Their ¹  idols are made of silver and gold – they are man-made. ² 

Deliver me ¹  from oppressive men, so that I can keep ²  your precepts.

People ¹  are like a vapor, their days like a shadow that disappears. ² 

Why are your clothes red? Why do you look like someone who has stomped on grapes in a vat? ¹