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Berean Standard Bible

“what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?”

Psalms 8:4

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Having looked at the immense night sky in Psalm 8, David asks the natural question that follows. Beside the moon and stars, human beings seem tiny and fragile.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

American Standard Version (ASV)

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Digo: ¿Qué es el hombre, para que tengas de él memoria, y el hijo del hombre, que lo visites?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

no logro comprender por qué te ocupas de nosotros, simples mortales.

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