Psalms 8:4

For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; 1 The moon and stars, which thou hast established. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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

3Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, 1 Because of thine enemies; 1 That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger. 1

5What is man, that thou art mindful of him? 1 Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 1

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Cross References

Genesis 1:1In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 19:35So they made their father drink wine in that night also, and the younger went in and slept with her father, and he knew not when he slept, nor when he arose.

Exodus 4:31And the people believed and rejoiced, because God visited the children of Israel, and because he saw their affliction: and the people bowed and worshiped.

Job 7:17For what is man, that thou hast magnified him? 1 Or that thou givest heed to him? 1

Psalms 4:2When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: 1 Thou hast made room for me in tribulation; 1 Pity me, and hearken to my prayer. 1

Psalms 80:17And he fed them with the fat of wheat; 1 And satisfied them with honey out of the rock.

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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