Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
what [is] a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for 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?
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?
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?
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 look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, [the] moon and [the] stars which you set in place-- 4 what [is] a human being that you think of him? and a child of humankind that you care for him? 5 And you made him a little lower than heavenly beings, and [with] glory and [with] majesty you crowned him.
Cross References
Job 7:17
"What [is] a human being that you make him great and that {you fix your mind on him},
Psalm 144:3
O Yahweh, what [is] humankind that you take knowledge of him, [or the] son of man that you take thought of him?
Genesis 21:1
And Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said. And Yahweh did to Sarah as he had promised.
Job 25:6
{How much less} for a human being [who is] a maggot, and {a human} [who is] a worm?"
Psalm 80:17
Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on [the] son of humankind [whom] you made strong for yourself.
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed when they heard that Yahweh had attended to the {Israelites} and that he had seen their misery, and they knelt down and they worshiped.
2 Chronicles 6:18
"But will God indeed dwell with humankind upon the earth? Look, the heavens and {the highest heavens} cannot contain you! Surely then this house that I have built [will not contain you!]
Psalm 4:2
O sons of man, how long will my honor be a disgrace? [How long] will you love vanity? [How long] will you seek lies? Selah
Psalm 106:4
Remember me, O Yahweh, when [you show] favor to your people. Look after me when you deliver,
Psalm 146:3
Do not place trust in princes, in a son of humankind with whom there is no deliverance.
Isaiah 40:17
All the nations [are] like nothing before him; they are counted by him as nothing and emptiness.
Isaiah 51:12
"I, I [am] he who comforts you; who [are] you that you are afraid of man? He dies! And of [the] son of humankind? He is {sacrificed} [as] grass!
Ezekiel 8:15
And he said to me, "Have you seen, son of man? Still {you will see again} greater detestable things than these."
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus said to him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky [have] nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
Luke 1:68
"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,
Luke 19:44
And they will raze you to the ground, [you] and your children within you, and will not leave a stone upon a stone within you, {because} you did not recognize the time of your visitation."
Hebrews 2:6-9
But someone testified somewhere, saying, "What is man, that you remember him, or the son of man, that you care for him?
1 Peter 2:12
maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.