Psalms 8:4

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

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou have ordained,

5For thou have made him but little lower than [heavenly] agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 19:35And they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose, and lay with him. And he did not know when she lay down, nor when she arose.

Exodus 4:31And 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.

Job 7:17What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,

Psalms 4:2O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will ye love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

Psalms 80:17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou made strong for thyself,

Matthew Henry on Psalms 8:4-9

Condescension of God. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of… Read the whole commentary →

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