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Berean Standard Bible

“O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?”

Psalms 144:3

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Psalms 144 is a psalm of David asking for deliverance from enemies while praising God as his rock and fortress. In the middle of the prayer, he pauses in wonder at how small people are compared to God.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oh Jehová, ¿qué es el hombre, para que de él conozcas? ¿ó el hijo del hombre, para que lo estimes?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Señor, ¿qué es el mortal para que lo tomes en cuenta? ¿Qué es el ser humano para que lo cuides?

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