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what is man that you take notice of him,
    or the son of man[a] that you pay attention to him?
You made him a little less than divine,[b]
    but you crowned him with glory and honor.
You gave him dominion over the work of your hands,
    you put all things under his feet:

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:4 A title of Messiah (cf. Dan 7:13-14) or a Heb. synonym for a human being (cf. Dan 8:17)
  2. Psalm 8:5 Or God; or gods; or than heavenly beings

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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Footnotes

  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