Psalms 144:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Psalms 144:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 144:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 144:3 — World English Bible

Psalms 144:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 144:3 — American Standard Version

Psalms 144:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jehovah, what <FI>is<Fi> man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?”

Psalms 144:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 144:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 144:3 — Darby Translation

Psalms 144:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Lord, what is man that thou regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou thinkest vpon him!”

Psalms 144:3 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 144:3 in Context — Psalms 144

1 Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:

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.

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

4 Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

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What Does Psalms 144:3 Mean?

Psalms 144:3 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 144. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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