Psalm 144:3 “O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You thin…”

Psalm 144:3

O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

World English Bible

LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

American Standard Version

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

Geneva Bible 1599

Lord, what is man that thou regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou thinkest vpon him!

Darby Translation

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?

Young's Literal Translation

Jehovah, what [is] man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“what is man”

Psalm 8:4 Job 7:17 Hebrews 2:6 Job 15:14

Psalm 8:4 · BSB

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

Job 7:17 · BSB

What is man that You should exalt him, that You should set Your heart upon him,

Hebrews 2:6 · BSB

But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Job 15:14 · BSB

What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

“or the son”

Psalm 146:3 Psalm 146:4

Psalm 146:3 · BSB

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Psalm 146:4 · BSB

When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He is my steadfast love and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer. He is my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me.

4Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

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