What is man that you are mindful of him, and a son of man that you care for him?
then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Then he sent a message asking Joab to send him to the king, but Joab would not come to him. Although he asked him a second time, Joab would not come.
What are human beings, that you make much of them, or pay them any heed?
Bless the Lord, all you his angels, mighty in strength, acting at his behest, obedient to his command.
Who redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with mercy and compassion,
Lord, what is man that you take notice of him; the son of man, that you think of him?
Your arrows are sharp; peoples will cower at your feet; the king’s enemies will lose heart.
far above every principality, authority, power, and dominion, and every name that is named not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Surely he did not help angels but rather the descendants of Abraham;
You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor,
but we do see Jesus “crowned with glory and honor” because he suffered death, he who “for a little while” was made “lower than the angels,” that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.