Psalms 144:3
144:2 My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. My goodness: or, My mercyLORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
KJV
Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?
Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!
LORD, what is man, that you take knowledge of him! or the son of man, that you make account of him!
What does Psalms 144:3 mean?
Psalms 144:3 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אָדָם (ʼâdâm), יָדַע (yâdaʻ).
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Ecclesiastes 6:10That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Exodus 38:23And with him was Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.
Genesis 17:27And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.
Isaiah 33:8The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man.
Jonah 4:11And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Judges 18:7Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. magistrate: Heb. possessor, or, heir of restraint
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 144:3 say?
Psalms 144:3 (King James Version) reads: "LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!"
Is Psalms 144:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 144:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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