Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Webster Bible
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
5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.
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 worshiped.
Job 7:17What is man, that thou shouldst magnify him? and that thou shouldst set thy heart upon him?
Psalms 4:2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long 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 madest 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 →