חֲזוֹר חֲזוֹר רַשִׁיעַיָא מְהַלְכִין כַּעֲלוּקָא דְמָצְצָא דְמֵיהוֹן דִבְנֵי נָשָׁא.
1. as the worthless are exalted among men | כְּרֻם זֻלּוּת לִבְנֵי אָדָם – See R. Moshe ibn Chiquitilla, Ibn Ezra and Malbim, the former understanding that the word "זֻלּוּת" refers to worthless, base men, and the latter that it refers to "trivialities". One might also suggest that it means vileness as a whole. Cf. Machberet Menachem: "like a wild ox who gorges on mankind", understanding "רֻם" to be a variation of "ראם" (wild ox) and "זֻלּוּת" to relate to the root "זלל", as used in the phrase "זוֹלֵל וְסֹבֵא" (a glutton and drunkard). According to all, the verse might be a continuation of the previous statement, explaining why it is so necessary that Hashem keep guard. Alternatively, see Da'at Mikra that the verse is a request that the wicked walk around in circles, lost, when those who were debased [the righteous] are [finally] elevated among men.