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what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    human beings that you should care for them?[a]

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  1. 8:4 Hebrew what is man that you should think of him, / the son of man that you should care for him?

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[a](A)

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  1. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?

O Lord, what are human beings that you should notice them,
    mere mortals that you should think about them?

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Lord, what are human beings(A) that you care for them,
    mere mortals that you think of them?

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17 “What are people, that you should make so much of us,
    that you should think of us so often?

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17 “What is mankind that you make so much of them,
    that you give them so much attention,(A)

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For in one place the Scriptures say,

“What are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    or a son of man[a] that you should care for him?
Yet for a little while you made them a little lower than the angels
    and crowned them with glory and honor.[b]
You gave them authority over all things.”[c]

Now when it says “all things,” it means nothing is left out. But we have not yet seen all things put under their authority. What we do see is Jesus, who for a little while was given a position “a little lower than the angels”; and because he suffered death for us, he is now “crowned with glory and honor.” Yes, by God’s grace, Jesus tasted death for everyone.

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  1. 2:6 Or the Son of Man.
  2. 2:7 Some manuscripts add You gave them charge of everything you made.
  3. 2:6-8 Ps 8:4-6 (Greek version).

But there is a place where someone(A) has testified:

“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    a son of man that you care for him?(B)
You made them a little[a] lower than the angels;
    you crowned them with glory and honor
    and put everything under their feet.”[b][c](C)

In putting everything under them,[d] God left nothing that is not subject to them.[e] Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them.[f] But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(D) because he suffered death,(E) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(F)

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  1. Hebrews 2:7 Or them for a little while
  2. Hebrews 2:8 Psalm 8:4-6
  3. Hebrews 2:8 Or You made him a little lower than the angels;/ you crowned him with glory and honor/ and put everything under his feet.”
  4. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  5. Hebrews 2:8 Or him
  6. Hebrews 2:8 Or him

Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
    there is no help for you there.

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Do not put your trust in princes,(A)
    in human beings,(B) who cannot save.

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20 But Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man[a] has no place even to lay his head.”

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  1. 8:20 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.

20 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man(A) has no place to lay his head.”

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18 “But will God really live on earth among people? Why, even the highest heavens cannot contain you. How much less this Temple I have built!

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18 “But will God really dwell(A) on earth with humans? The heavens,(B) even the highest heavens, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built!

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68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
    because he has visited and redeemed his people.

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68 “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel,(A)
    because he has come to his people and redeemed them.(B)

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17 Strengthen the man you love,
    the son of your choice.

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17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man(A) you have raised up for yourself.

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In comparison, people are maggots;
    we mortals are mere worms.”

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how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot—
    a human being,(A) who is only a worm!”(B)

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12 “I, yes I, am the one who comforts you.
    So why are you afraid of mere humans,
    who wither like the grass and disappear?

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12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(A) you.
    Who are you that you fear(B) mere mortals,(C)
    human beings who are but grass,(D)

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Remember me, Lord, when you show favor to your people;
    come near and rescue me.

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Remember me,(A) Lord, when you show favor(B) to your people,
    come to my aid(C) when you save them,

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17 The nations of the world are worth nothing to him.
    In his eyes they count for less than nothing—
    mere emptiness and froth.

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17 Before him all the nations(A) are as nothing;(B)
    they are regarded by him as worthless
    and less than nothing.(C)

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