Focused Passage

Psalms 8:3-5

What Is Mankind? The Majestic LORD and Humanity Crowned under His Rule

Majestic name -> weak praise silences enemies -> cosmic wonder -> human mindfulness -> crowned dignity -> entrusted dominion -> majestic name

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

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References and Original Words

Verse 3

Cross-references

Genesis 1:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 19:1 Classic cross-references Romans 1:20 Classic cross-references Psalms 33:6 Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I behold אֶרְאֶ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Your heavens שָׁ֭מֶיךָ H8064 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular the work מַעֲשֵׂ֣י H4639 Noun - masculine plural construct of Your fingers אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ H676 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular the moon יָרֵ֥חַ H3394 Noun - masculine singular and the stars וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים H3556 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural which אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative You have set in place כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃ H3559 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Samuel 7:18 Classic cross-references Job 7:17 Classic cross-references Psalms 144:3 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:26 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

what מָֽה־ H4100 Interrogative is man אֱנ֥וֹשׁ H582 Noun - masculine singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You are mindful [of him] תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּ H2142 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular or the son וּבֶן־ H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of man אָ֝דָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular that כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction You care for him תִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃ H6485 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Hebrews 2:7 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:9 Classic cross-references Genesis 1:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 103:4 Classic cross-references Hebrews 2:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

You made him a little lower וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּ H2637 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular . . . מְּ֭עַט H4592 Adjective - masculine singular than the angels מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים H430 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural You crowned him תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃ H5849 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular with glory וְכָב֖וֹד H3519 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular and honor וְהָדָ֣ר H1926 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or than God or than the heavenly beings; see also LXX.

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