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What is man, that thou art mindful of him?
And the son of man, that thou visitest him?
For thou hast made him but little lower than [a]God,
And crownest him with glory and honor.
Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands;
Thou hast put all things under his feet:

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  1. Psalm 8:5 Or, the angels. Hebrew Elohim.

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[a](A)

You have made them[b] a little lower than the angels[c](B)
    and crowned them[d] with glory and honor.(C)
You made them rulers(D) over the works of your hands;(E)
    you put everything under their[e] feet:(F)

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  1. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?
  2. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  3. Psalm 8:5 Or than God
  4. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  5. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his