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

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

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

5You 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 1:1Classic cross-references Psalms 19:1Classic cross-references Romans 1:20Classic cross-references Psalms 33:6Classic cross-references Hebrews 1:10Classic cross-references

Original words

Whenכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI beholdאֶרְאֶ֣הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularYour heavensשָׁ֭מֶיךָH8064Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularthe workמַעֲשֵׂ֣יH4639Noun - masculine plural constructof Your fingersאֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָH676Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularthe moonיָרֵ֥חַH3394Noun - masculine singularand the starsוְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗יםH3556Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine pluralwhichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeYou have set in placeכּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃H3559Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

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

Original words

whatמָֽה־H4100Interrogativeis manאֱנ֥וֹשׁH582Noun - masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou are mindful [of him]תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּH2142Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularor the sonוּבֶן־H1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof manאָ֝דָ֗םH120Noun - masculine singularthatכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionYou care for himתִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃H6485Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

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

Original words

You made him a little lowerוַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּH2637Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular. . .מְּ֭עַטH4592Adjective - masculine singularthan the angelsמֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםH430Preposition-m | Noun - masculine pluralYou crowned himתְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃H5849Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singularwith gloryוְכָב֖וֹדH3519Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularand honorוְהָדָ֣רH1926Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

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