Psalms 8:4
(8:5) What is the mortal, that thou rememberest him? and the son of man, that thou thinkest of him:
Leeser Tanakh
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
Cross References
Genesis 1:1In the beginning God created the heaven 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 perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose.
Exodus 4:31And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Job 7:17What is the mortal, that thou shouldst make him great? and that thou shouldst direct thy heart toward him?
Psalms 4:2(4:3) O ye sons of men, how long shall my glory be put to shame? [how long] will ye love vanity, will ye seek for lies? Selah.
Psalms 80:17(80:18) Let thy hand be over the man of thy right hand, over 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 →