Mazmur 144:3

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru

Ya TUHAN, apakah manusia itu, sehingga Engkau memperhatikannya, dan anak manusia, sehingga Engkau memperhitungkannya?

Parallel Translations

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari
Ya TUHAN, apakah manusia itu, sehingga Engkau memperhatikannya, dan anak manusia, sehingga Engkau memperhitungkannya?

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Ya Tuhan! apa gerangan manusia, maka Engkau berkenan akan dia? apa gerangan anak Adam, maka Engkau mengindahkan dia?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what is man: Psalms 8:4, Job 7:17, Job 15:14, Hebrews 2:6

or the son: Psalms 146:3, Psalms 146:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 18:27 - dust 1 Chronicles 16:25 - great 1 Chronicles 17:16 - Who am I Job 14:3 - And dost Isaiah 2:22 - for wherein

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Lord, what [is] man, that thou takest knowledge of him?.... Man, that is at most and best but a creature, made of the dust of the earth, is but dust and ashes; yea, a sinful creature, that drinks up iniquity like water: and yet the Lord not only knows him, as he is the omniscient God, but takes notice of him in a way of providence, and in a way of grace. His chosen people are no other nor better than others, of the same original, and of the same character; and yet he owns and acknowledges them as his peculiar people, and makes himself known unto them: and so it is rendered by the Septuagint version, "that thou shouldest be known unto him?" or, "appear to him?" as the Arabic; reveal thyself to him, not only by the light of nature and works of creation, but in Christ, and by the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

[or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him? as the Lord does, especially of some of the sons of men; whom he reckons as his portion and inheritance, his jewels and peculiar treasure, and who are as dear to him as the apple of his eye; whom he "magnifies", as in Job 7:17; makes them kings and priests; raises them from the dunghill, and sets them among princes, to inherit the throne of glory; on whom he sets his heart, and loves them with an everlasting love: or, "that thou shouldest think of him?" g thoughts of peace, and not of evil; so as to provide a Saviour for men, and send down the Spirit of his Son into their hearts to quicken them; so as to bless them with all spiritual blessings, and at last to glorify them. David no doubt had a special respect to himself; and wondered at the goodness of God to him, in taking him from a family of little or no account, from a mean employ, from a shepherd's cottage, and raising him to the throne of Israel; and especially in making him a partaker of grace, and an heir of glory; see Psalms 8:4; which is applied to Christ, Hebrews 2:6.

g ותחשבהו "quod cogites de eo", Tigurine version, Vatablus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? - The sentiment here is the same as in Psalms 8:4, though the language is not precisely the same. See the notes at that passage. The word rendered “that thou takest knowledge of him,” means here to take notice of; to regard. The idea is, It is amazing that a being so insignificant as man should be an object of interest to God, or that One so great should pay any attention to him and to his affairs. In Psalms 8:4, the language is “that thou art mindful of him,” that is, that thou dost remember him - that thou dost not altogether pass him over. In Psalms 8:1-9 the remark is made in view of the heavens as being so exalted in comparison with man, and the wonder is, that in view of worlds so vast occupying the divine attention, and needing the divine care, “man,” so insignificant, does not pass out of his view altogether. Here the remark seems to be made in illustration of the idea that there is no strength in man; that he has no power to accomplish anything of himself; that he is entirely dependent on God.

Or the son of man - Man - any of the race. See the notes at Psalms 8:4.

That thou makest account of him! - Psalms 8:4, “that thou visitest him.” See the notes at that passage. The word here means “that thou shouldest “think” of him,” that he should ever come into thy thought at all.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 144:3. Lord, what is man — Psalms 8:4; "Psalms 8:5". What is Adam, that thou approvest of him? Can he do any thing worthy of thy notice? Or the son of feeble perishing man, that thou shouldest hold him in repute? What care, love, and attention, dost thou lavish upon him!