Psalms 8:4

Context

8:4 Of what importance is the human race,¹ that you should notice² them?

Of what importance is mankind,³ that you should pay attention to them,⁴

Psalms 144:3

Context

144:3 O Lord, of what importance is the human race,⁵ that you should notice them?

Of what importance is mankind,⁶ that you should be concerned about them?⁷

Hebrews 2:6

Context
2:6 Instead someone testified somewhere:

“What is man that you think of him⁸ or the son of man that you care for him?

[8:4] ¹tn Heb “What is man[kind]?” The singular noun אֱנוֹשׁ (’enosh, “man”) is used here in a collective sense and refers to the human race.

[8:4] ²tn Heb “remember him.”

[8:4] ³tn Heb “and the son of man.” The phrase “son of man” is used here in a collective sense and refers to human beings. For other uses of the phrase in a collective or representative manner, see Num 23:19; Ps 146:3; Isa 51:12.

[8:4] ⁴tn The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity.

[144:3] ⁵tn Heb “What is mankind?” The singular noun אֱנוֹשׁ (’enosh) is used here in a collective sense and refers to the human race. See Ps 8:5.

[144:3] ⁶tn Heb “and the son of man.” The phrase “son of man” is used here in a collective sense and refers to human beings. For other uses of the phrase in a collective or representative manner, see Num 23:19; Ps 146:3; Isa 51:12.

[144:3] ⁷tn Heb “take account of him.” The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity.

[2:6] ⁸tn Grk “remember him.”