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Psalm 8:3–5

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3When I observe your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you set in place,e

4what is a human being that you remember him,

a son of manC that you look after him?f

5You made him little less than GodDE

and crowned him with glory and honor.

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Psalm 8:3–4: When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?

Footnotes

  1. COr a mere mortal
  2. D reads angels
  3. EOr heavenly beings; Elohim

Cross references

  1. ePs 33:6; 136:9
  2. fJb 7:17–18; Ps 144:3

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is man that you are mindful of him,

and the son of man that you care for him?

Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings

and crowned him with glory and honor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honor.

NLTNew Living Translation

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—

the moon and the stars you set in place—

what are mere mortals that you should think about them,

human beings that you should care for them?

Yet you made them only a little lower than God

and crowned them with glory and honor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars which you set in place—

what is a human being that you think of him?

and a child of humankind that you care for him?

And you made him a little lower than heavenly beings,

and with glory and with majesty you crowned him.

KJV 1900King James Version

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,

The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,

And hast crowned him with glory and honour.