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Psalms 144:3
3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?
Psalms 144:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
- New International Version (NIV)Lord, what are human beings that you care for them, mere mortals that you think of them?
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, what is man that you regard him, or the son of man that you think of him?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
Context of Psalms 144:3
1Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight; 2My mercy and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I trust, who subdueth my people under me! Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him? 4Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away. 5Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;
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יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 144:3
- Psalms 8:4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Job 7:17What is man, that thou makest much of him? and that thou settest thy heart upon him?
- Job 16:14He breaketh me with breach upon breach; he runneth upon me like a mighty man.
- Hebrews 2:6but one has testified somewhere, saying, What is man, that thou rememberest him, or son of man that thou visitest him?
- Psalms 146:3Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.
Commentaries on Psalms 144:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? - The sentiment here is the same as in Psalm 8:4, though the language is not precisely the same. See the notes at that passage. The word rendered “that thou takest knowledge of him,” means here to take notice of; to regard. The idea is, It is amazing that a being so insignificant as man should be an object of interest to God, or that One so great should pay any attention to him and to his affairs. In…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-4what is man: The same question in Psalm 8:4–6 leads to the answer that humans are only mortal (they do not live forever), yet God gives them honor and responsibility to rule. The psalmist focuses on how brief and fragile human life is. He describes it as temporary and passing quickly (see Psalms 90:3, 7–10; 102:11; 109:23; 146:4).Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3what is man What are Persia [Esau, acc. to mss.] and Ishmael before You that You know them to lavish greatness upon them?Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 144
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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