Psalms 144:3
What does Psalms 144:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 144:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Jehovah, what <FI>is<Fi> man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Psalms 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Hebrews 2:6
But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
- Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
- Job 7:17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,
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