Psalms 8:4

NETBible

Of what importance is the human race, 1  that you should notice 2  them? Of what importance is mankind, 3  that you should pay attention to them, 4 

NIV ©

what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?

NASB ©

What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?

NLT ©

what are mortals that you should think of us, mere humans that you should care for us?

MSG ©

Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, Why do you bother with us? Why take a second look our way?

BBE ©

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

NRSV ©

what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?

NKJV ©

What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?

KJV
What is man
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that thou art mindful
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of
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and the son
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of man
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that thou visitest
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him?
NASB ©
What
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is man
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that You take
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thought
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of him, And the son
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of man
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that You care
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for him?
LXXM
(8:5) ti
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I-NSN
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V-PAI-3S
anyrwpov
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N-NSM
oti
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CONJ
mimnhskh
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V-PMI-2S
autou
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D-GSM
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CONJ
uiov
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N-NSM
anyrwpou
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N-GSM
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CONJ
episkepth
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V-PMI-2S
auton
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D-ASM
NET [draft] ITL
Of what
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importance is the human
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race, that
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you should notice
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them? Of what importance is mankind
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, that
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you should pay attention
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to them,
HEBREW
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Mda
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wnrkzt
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swna
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hm
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(8:4)
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NETBible

Of what importance is the human race, 1  that you should notice 2  them? Of what importance is mankind, 3  that you should pay attention to them, 4 

NET Notes

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

2 tn Heb “remember him.”

3 tn 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.

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