Psalms 8:4
ContextNET © | 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? |
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NET © | 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. |