Psalms 8:4 · KJV
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”
— Psalms 8:4
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Psalms 8 — Context
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. {ordained: Heb. founded}
3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all {things} under his feet:
Cross References
Job 7:17
What {is} man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?
Psalms 144:3
LORD, what {is} man, that thou takest knowledge of him! {or} the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
Hebrews 2:6-9
But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, {nor} in the son of man, in whom {there is} no help. {help: or, salvation}
Luke 1:68
Blessed {be} the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Genesis 21:1
And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have built!
Psalms 80:17
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand, upon the son of man {whom} thou madest strong for thyself.