When I (A)consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
(B)What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You (C)visit[a] him?
For You have made him a little lower than [b]the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

(D)You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
(E)You have put all things under his feet,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:4 give attention to or care for
  2. Psalm 8:5 Heb. Elohim, God; LXX, Syr., Tg., Jewish tradition angels

When I observe your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you set in place,(A)
what is a human being that you remember him,
a son of man[a] that you look after him?(B)
You made him little less than God[b][c]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 8:4 Or a mere mortal
  2. 8:5 LXX reads angels
  3. 8:5 Or heavenly beings; Hb Elohim