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Psalm 8:3–4

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3When I 1aconsider bYour heavens, the work of Your fingers,

The cmoon and the stars, which You have 2ordained;

4aWhat is man that You 1take thought of him,

And the son of man that You care for him?

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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. 1Or see
  2. 2Or appointed, fixed
  3. 1Or remember him

Cross references

  1. aPs 111:2
  2. bPs 89:11; 144:5
  3. cPs 136:9
  4. aJob 7:17; Ps 144:3; Heb 2:6–8

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?

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?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When I observe your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you set in place,

what is a human being that you remember him,

a son of man that you look after him?

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?

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?

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?