My servant Moses is not like this; he is faithful in all my house.

So I will give you thanks, O Lord, before the nations! I will sing praises to you.

This is exactly what happened to him. The people trampled him to death in the city gate.

As a cloud is dispersed and then disappears, so the one who goes down to the grave does not come up again.

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,

Then would I speak and not fear him, but it is not so with me.

Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them.

“Nothing is left for him to devour; that is why his prosperity does not last.

That is why snares surround you, and why sudden fear terrifies you,

That is why I am terrified in his presence; when I consider, I am afraid because of him.

Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!

So I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord! I will sing praises to you!

The Lord is both kind and fair; that is why he teaches sinners the right way to live.

As soon as they see, they are shocked; they are terrified, they quickly retreat.

Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.

For this reason I will praise you while I live; in your name I will lift up my hands.

So teach us to consider our mortality, so that we might live wisely.

A person’s life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

From the stream along the road he drinks; then he lifts up his head.

Your precepts give me discernment. Therefore I hate all deceitful actions.