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Psalms 144:3 King James Version (KJV)

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


Psalms 144:3 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

3 LORD, H3068 what is man, H120 that thou takest knowledge H3045 of him! or the son H1121 of man, H582 that thou makest account H2803 of him!


Psalms 144:3 American Standard (ASV)

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


Psalms 144:3 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

3 Jehovah, what `is' man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?


Psalms 144:3 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

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


Psalms 144:3 World English Bible (WEB)

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


Psalms 144:3 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Cross Reference

Psalms 8:4 KJV

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

Hebrews 2:6 KJV

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest him?

Job 7:17 KJV

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

Job 15:14 KJV

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Psalms 146:3-4 KJV

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Commentary on Psalms 144 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 144

Ps 144:1-15. David's praise of God as his all-sufficient help is enhanced by a recognition of the intrinsic worthlessness of man. Confidently imploring God's interposition against his enemies, he breaks forth into praise and joyful anticipations of the prosperity of his kingdom, when freed from vain and wicked men.