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What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

New American Standard Bible

What is man that You take thought of him,
And the son of man that You care for him?

King James Version

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Holman Bible

what is man that You remember him,
the son of man that You look after him?

International Standard Version

what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

A Conservative Version

what is man that thou remember him? And the son of man that thou succor him?

American Standard Version

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Bible in Basic English

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

Darby Translation

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Julia Smith Translation

What is man that thou wilt remember him? and the son of man that thou wilt review him?

King James 2000

What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?

Lexham Expanded Bible

what [is] a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him?

Modern King James verseion

what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man, that You visit him?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And what is the son of man that thou visitest him?

NET Bible

Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them,

New Heart English Bible

what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

The Emphasized Bible

What was weak man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? or the son of the earthborn, that thou shouldst set him in charge?

Webster

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

World English Bible

what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

Youngs Literal Translation

What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 8:4

References

Images Psalm 8:4

Prayers for Psalm 8:4

Context Readings

God's Glory, Man's Dignity

3
When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have established,
4 
What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?
5
Yet You have made him a little lower than God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.


Cross References

Job 7:17


“What is man that You [should] magnify him [and think him important]?
And that You are concerned about him?

Psalm 144:3


Lord, what is man that You take notice of him?
Or the son of man that You think of him?

Genesis 21:1

The Lord graciously remembered and visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for her as He had promised.

Job 25:6


How much less man, that maggot,
And the son of man, that worm!”

Psalm 80:17


Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand,
Upon the son of man whom You have made strong for Yourself.

Exodus 4:31

So the people believed; and when they heard that the Lord was concerned about the Israelites and that He had looked [with compassion] on their suffering, then they bowed their heads and worshiped [the Lord].

2 Chronicles 6:18

“But will God actually dwell with mankind on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You; how much less this house which I have built!

Psalm 4:2


O sons of men, how long will my honor and glory be [turned into] shame?
How long will you [my enemies] love worthless (vain, futile) things and seek deception and lies? Selah.

Psalm 106:4


Remember me, O Lord, when You favor Your people.
Visit me with Your salvation [when You rescue them],

Psalm 146:3


Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).

Isaiah 40:17


All the nations are as nothing before Him,
They are regarded by Him as less than nothing and meaningless.

Isaiah 51:12


“I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies
And of a son of man who is made [as destructible] as grass,

Ezekiel 8:15

He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Yet you will see still greater repulsive acts than these [that they are committing].”

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied to him, “Foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

Luke 1:68


“Blessed (praised, glorified) be the Lord, the God of Israel,
Because He has visited us and brought redemption to His people,

Luke 19:44

and they will level you to the ground, you [Jerusalem] and your children within you. They will not leave in you one stone on another, all because you did not [come progressively to] recognize [from observation and personal experience] the time of your visitation [when God was gracious toward you and offered you salvation].”

Hebrews 2:6-9

But one has [solemnly] testified somewhere [in Scripture], saying,

What is man, that You are mindful of him,
Or the son of man, that You graciously care for him?

1 Peter 2:12

Keep your behavior excellent among the [unsaved] Gentiles [conduct yourself honorably, with graciousness and integrity], so that for whatever reason they may slander you as evildoers, yet by observing your good deeds they may [instead come to] glorify God in the day of visitation [when He looks upon them with mercy].

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