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 · 2000

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Jehovah, 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 · 1949

Lord, 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 · 1862

Jehovah, what <FI>is<Fi> man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?

Context

v.2My lovingkindness, and my fortress, My high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I take refuge; Who subdueth my people under me.

v.3This passage

v.4Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

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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