Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
KJV
Quoniam videbo cælos tuos, opera digitorum tuorum, lunam et stellas quæ tu fundasti.
Vulgate
ὅτι ὄψομαι τοὺς οὐρανούς, ἔργα τῶν δακτύλων σου, σελήνην καὶ ἀστέρας ἃ σὺ ἐθεμελίωσας·
LXX
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
ASV
כִּֽי אֶרְאֶ֣ה שָׁ֭מֶי/ךָ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑י/ךָ יָרֵ֥חַ וְ֝/כוֹכָבִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
וֹ
v
noun · 31×
יָרֵ֖חַ
yrch
noun · 25×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
כוֹכְבֵ֥י
kvkby
noun · 36×
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
m'shh
noun · 234×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
שָּׁמַ֔יִם
shmym
noun · 419×
Intertextual echoes
Quoted or echoed by 1 later passage.
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Heb 2:6 · adapted"But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?"Psalm 8: what is man that you are mindful — applied to Christ
Themes
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! David celebrates the glory of God as displayed in the heavens and in the dignity bestowed upon man. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings God has ordained strength — Christ quotes these words against the scribes and Pharisees. The dominion over creation given to man finds its true fulfillment in Christ, the second A…
'O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth; who hast set Thy glory above the heavens.' See Ps. viii. 1. This is spoken to the Lord our God, Jesus Christ, whose name, after His resurrection and glorification in heaven, is made known in the whole world. 'Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings Thou hast perfected praise.' See Ps. viii. 2. Our Lord cited this ve…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 4:6 — And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puf
- 1Pet 2:12 — Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- 2Chr 6:18 — But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
- 2Sam 7:18 — Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
- Dan 7:13 — I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
- Exod 3:16 — Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen
- Exod 4:31 — And 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.
- Ezek 8:15 — Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
- Gen 1:26 — And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over
- Gen 2:19 — And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creatu
- Gen 9:2 — And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand
- Gen 21:1 — And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
- Heb 2:6 — But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Heb 2:6 — But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Isa 2:22 — Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of ?
- Isa 40:17 — All nations before him are as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.
- Isa 51:12 — I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
- Job 7:17 — What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
- Job 7:17 — What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
- Job 14:3 — And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
- Job 25:6 — How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
- Luke 1:68 — Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
- Luke 19:44 — And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.
- Matt 8:20 — And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
- Ps 4:2 — O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
- Ps 80:17 — Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.
- Ps 106:4 — Remember me, O LORD, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
- Ps 144:3 — LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
- Ps 144:3 — LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
- Ps 146:3 — Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.