Psalm 8:4

New International Reader's Version

What are human beings that you think about them? What is a son of man that you take care of him?

Cross References

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:14

God said, “Let there be lights in the huge space of the sky. Let them separate the day from the night. Let the lights set the times for the holy celebrations and the days and the years.

Genesis 19:35

So they got their father to drink wine that night also. Then the younger daughter slept with him. Again he wasn’t aware when she lay down or when she got up.

Genesis 21:1

The Lord was gracious to Sarah, just as he had said he would be. The Lord did for Sarah what he had promised to do.

2 Chronicles 6:18

“But will God really live on earth with human beings? After all, the heavens can’t hold you. In fact, even the highest heavens can’t hold you. So this temple I’ve built certainly can’t hold you!

Job 25:6

So how about human beings? They are like maggots. How about mere people? They are like worms.”

Job 7:17

“What are human beings that you think so much of them? What are they that you pay so much attention to them?

Psalm 106:4

Lord, remember me when you bless your people. Help me when you save them.

Psalm 136:5

By his understanding he made the heavens. His faithful love continues forever.

Psalm 136:9

He made the moon and stars to rule over the night. His faithful love continues forever.

Psalm 144:3

Lord, what are human beings that you take care of them? What are mere people that you think about them?

Psalm 146:3

Don’t put your trust in human leaders. Don’t trust in people who can’t save you.

Psalm 19:2

Day after day they speak about it. Night after night they make it known.

Psalm 4:2

How long will you people turn my glory into shame? How long will you love what will certainly fail you? How long will you pray to statues of gods?

Psalm 80:17

May you honor the people at your right hand. May you honor the nation you have raised up for yourself.

Psalm 96:5

All the gods of the nations are like their statues. They can’t do anything. But the Lord made the heavens.

Exodus 4:31

And they believed. They heard that the Lord was concerned about them. He had seen their suffering. So they bowed down and worshiped him.

Isaiah 40:17

To him, all the nations don’t amount to anything. He considers them to be worthless. In fact, they are less than nothing in his sight.

Isaiah 51:12

The Lord says to his people, “I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.

Ezekiel 8:15

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing? You will see things I hate even more.”

Matthew 8:20

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens. Birds have nests. But the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

Luke 1:68

“Give praise to the Lord, the God of Israel! He has come to his people and purchased their freedom.

Luke 19:44

You didn’t recognize the time when God came to you. So your enemies will smash you to the ground. They will destroy you and all the people inside your walls. They will not leave one stone on top of another.”

1 Peter 2:12

People who don’t believe might say you are doing wrong. But lead good lives among them. Then they will see your good deeds. And they will give glory to God on the day he comes to judge.