Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Darby Translation
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 see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast established;
5Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.
Cross References
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 19:35And they gave their father wine to drink that night also. And the younger arose, and lay with him; and he did not know of her lying down, nor of her rising.
Exodus 4:31And the people believed. And when they heard that Jehovah had visited the children of Israel, and that he had seen their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Job 7:17What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?
Psalms 4:2Ye sons of men, till when is my glory [to be put] to shame? [How long] will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.
Psalms 80:17Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou hast 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 →