⁶ May they be like ^(A)grass upon the housetops,
Which withers before it ^[a]grows up;

⁶ A voice says, “Call out.”
Then ^[a]he answered, “What shall I call out?”
^(A)All flesh is grass, and all its ^[b]loveliness is like the flower of the field.
⁷ The ^(B)grass withers, the flower fades,
^[c]When the ^(C)breath of the Lord blows upon it;
The people are indeed grass!
⁸ The grass withers, the flower fades,
But ^(D)the word of our God stands forever.