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Psalms 8:4
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what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?
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Psalms 8:4 in Other Translations
KJV
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What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
ESV
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what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
NLT
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what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?
MSG
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Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?
CSB
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what is man that You remember him, the son of man that You look after him?
Psalms 8:4 In-Context
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Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
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When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
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what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?
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You have made them a little lower than the angelsand crowned them with glory and honor.
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You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:
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1 Chronicles 29:14
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Job 7:17
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Psalms 144:3
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Hebrews 2:6
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[a].
Or "what is a human being that you are mindful of him," / "a son of man that you care for him?"
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