Psalm 8:4

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Summary

Psalm 8:4

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

What

Visitest

General references

Genesis 9:2

Genesis 19:35

Bible References

What

Jehovah, what is man, that you notice him or the son of man, that you regard him!

Does God really live on earth with people? If heaven and the highest heaven cannot hold you, then how can this Temple that I have built?

What is man that you should magnify him and set your mind on him?

How much less man, who is but a maggot and a worm!

Before him all the nations are as nothing! He regards them as worthless and less than nothing.

But a certain witness has given proof, saying: What is man, that you are mindful of him? Or what is the son of man that you take care of him?

Visitest

Remember me, O Jehovah, with favor toward your people. Visit me with your salvation.

Jehovah was gracious to Sarah, as he had said. Jehovah did for Sarah what he had promised.

The people believed them. When they heard that Jehovah was concerned about the people of Israel and that he had seen their misery, they knelt, bowed low and worshiped.

Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel. He has visited his people and brought them redemption. (Psalm 72:18)

They will knock you and your children down to the ground. They will not leave one stone upon another. What's more you do not know when this visit will take place.

Maintain fine behavior among the nations. That way when they speak badly about you, they may see your good works and glorify God in the day of visitation (inspection).

General references

All the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air will be filled with fear and dread of you. Every creature that moves along the ground and all the fish of the sea are placed under your control.

So that night they got him drunk. The younger daughter had intercourse with him. Again he was so drunk that he did not know it.