Psalms 8:4
“What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?”
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Psalms 8:4 Context
2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger. 3When I consider thy heauens, the worke of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordained; 4What is man, that thou art mindfull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him? 5For thou hast made him a little lower then the Angels; and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6Thou madest him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands; thou hast put all things vnder his feete.
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Other Translations for Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- King James Version
What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?
- New American Standard Version (1995)
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- American Standard Version (1901)
What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?
- Basic English Bible
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Darby Bible
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Webster's Bible
what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?
- World English Bible
What [is] man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?
- Youngs Literal Bible
(8:5) What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 8:4
8:4 What is man - How mean and inconsiderable a thing is man, if compared with thy glorious majesty. Man - Heb. infirm, or miserable man. By which it is apparent that he speaks of man, not according to the state of his creation, but as fallen into a state of sin and misery, and mortality. Mindful - Carest for him, and conferest such high favours upon him. The son - Heb. the son of Adam, that great apostate from God, the sinful son of a sinful father, his son by likeness of disposition and manners, no less than by procreation. All which tends to magnify the following mercy. Visitest - Not in anger, as that word is sometimes used, but with thy grace and mercy.