Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
what is man that thou remember him? And the son of man that thou succor him?
New American Standard Bible
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
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?
American Standard Version
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Amplified
What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for 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?
Themes
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
themes for Consideration » The marvel of the divine interest in man
Creation » Insignificance of man seen from
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Insignificance of man » An atom in the natural universe
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Man » Apparent insignificance of » An atom in the natural universe
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 8:4
Prayers for Psalm 8:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Glory, Man's Dignity
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou have ordained, 4 what is man that thou remember him? And the son of man that thou succor him? 5 For thou have made him but little lower than [heavenly] agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.
Cross References
Job 7:17
What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,
Psalm 144:3
LORD, what is man, that thou take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou make account of him?
Genesis 21:1
And LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and LORD did to Sarah as he had spoken.
Job 25:6
How much less man, who is a worm! And the son of man, who is a worm!
Psalm 80:17
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou made strong for thyself,
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed. And when they heard that LORD had visited the sons of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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!
Psalm 4:2
O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
Psalm 106:4
Remember me, O LORD, with the favor that thou bear to thy people. O visit me with thy salvation,
Psalm 146:3
Put not your trust in rulers, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 40:17
All the nations are as nothing before him. They are accounted by him as less than nothing, and vanity.
Isaiah 51:12
I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are thou, that thou are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass,
Ezekiel 8:15
Then he said to me, Have thou seen [this], O son of man? Thou shall again see yet greater abominations than these.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky, nests, but the Son of man has nowhere he may lay his head.
Luke 1:68
Blessed is Lord, the God of Israel, because he came to help, and made ransom for his people.
Luke 19:44
And they will raze thee and thy children within thee. And they will not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou knew not the time of thy visitation.
Hebrews 2:6-9
But a certain man has somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou remember him? Or a son of man, that thou help him?
1 Peter 2:12
Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.