EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 144:3
3Lord, why do you even think about men and women? Why do you take care of humans?
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
1Lord, I praise you! You are my strong Rock! You teach me how to fight well. You show me how to use my weapons. 2You always love me. You are the strong place where I am safe. You save me from the power of my enemies. You are like a shield for me. I know that I am safe with you. You give me power over nations. Lord, why do you even think about men and women? Why do you take care of humans? 4People soon pass away, just like a breath. Their life is like a shadow that soon goes. 5Lord, open up the heavens! Leave your home and come down to earth! Touch the mountains so that they burn with smoke.
Read all of Psalms 144Psalms 144:3 word by word
יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה־אָ֭דָם וַתֵּדָעֵ֑הוּ בֶּן־אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽתְּחַשְּׁבֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 144:3
- Psalms 8:4So why do you even think about men and women? Why do you take care of humans?
- Job 7:17Why do you think that people are important? Why do you watch us so carefully?
- Job 16:14He attacks me again and again. He rushes to attack me like a strong fighter.
- Hebrews 2:6No! Instead, someone wrote this somewhere in the Bible: ‘Lord God, why do you even think about people? You take care of men and women, even though they seem to be so small.
- Psalms 146:3Do not trust in human leaders. No human can save you.
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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