Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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?

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 For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish. 4 What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him? 5 And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

Cross References

Job 7:17

What is man that Thou dost magnify him? And that Thou settest unto him Thy heart?

Psalm 144:3

Jehovah, what is man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

Genesis 21:1

And Jehovah hath looked after Sarah as He hath said, and Jehovah doth to Sarah as He hath spoken;

Job 25:6

How much less man -- a grub, And the son of man -- a worm!

Psalm 80:17

Let Thy hand be on the man of Thy right hand, On the son of man Thou hast strengthened for Thyself.

Exodus 4:31

and the people believe when they hear that Jehovah hath looked after the sons of Israel, and that He hath seen their affliction; and they bow and do obeisance.

2 Chronicles 6:18

(for is it true? -- God dwelleth with man on the earth! Lo, the heavens, and the heavens of the heavens, do not contain Thee, how much less this house that I have built?)

Psalm 4:2

Sons of men! till when is my glory for shame? Ye love a vain thing, ye seek a lie. Selah.

Psalm 106:4

Remember me, O Jehovah, With the favour of Thy people, Look after me in Thy salvation.

Psalm 146:3

Trust not in princes -- in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.

Isaiah 40:17

All the nations are as nothing before Him, Less than nothing and emptiness, They have been reckoned to Him.

Isaiah 51:12

I -- I am He -- your comforter, Who art thou -- and thou art afraid of man? he dieth! And of the son of man -- grass he is made!

Ezekiel 8:15

And He saith unto me, 'Hast thou seen, son of man? again thou dost turn, thou dost see greater abominations than these.'

Matthew 8:20

and Jesus saith to him, 'The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven places of rest, but the Son of Man hath not where he may lay the head.'

Luke 1:68

Blessed is the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

Luke 19:44

and lay thee low, and thy children within thee, and they shall not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because thou didst not know the time of thy inspection.'

Hebrews 2:6-9

and one in a certain place did testify fully, saying, 'What is man, that Thou art mindful of him, or a son of man, that Thou dost look after him?

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

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