Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalms 8:4 in other translations
| BSB | what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? |
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| WEB | what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him? |
| ASV | What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him? |
| YLT | What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him? |
| DARBY | What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? |
| BBE | What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account? |
| Webster | What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? |
What does Psalms 8:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 8:3-4
3-4. The allusion to the magnificence of the visible heavens is introduced for the purpose of illustrating God's condescension, who, though the mighty Creator of these glorious worlds of light, makes man the object of regard and recipient of favor.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 8:3-9
We are to consider the heavens, that man thus may be directed to set his affections on things above. What is man, so mean a creature, that he should be thus honoured! so sinful a creature, that he should be thus favoured! Man has sovereign dominion over the inferior creatures, under God, and is appointed their lord. This refers to Christ. In He 2:6-8, the apostle, to prove the sovereign dominion of Christ, shows he…
Psalms 8:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 8:4
- Job 7:17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
- Psalms 144:3
Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
- Hebrews 2:6-9
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.
- Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
- Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
- Psalms 80:17
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
- Genesis 21:1
And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- 2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
- Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
- Job 25:6
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
- Psalms 106:4
Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Psalms 8:3
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
- Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Psalms 8:5
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Psalms 8:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Digo: ¿Qué es el hombre, para que tengas de él memoria, y el hijo del hombre, que lo visites? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quand je regarde tes cieux, l’ouvrage de tes doigts, la lune et les étoiles que tu as disposées: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was ist der Mensch, daß du sein gedenkst, und des Menschen Sohn, daß du auf ihn achthast? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quoniam videbo cælos tuos, opera digitorum tuorum, lunam et stellas quæ tu fundasti. |