Psalms 8:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

What... ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. Quoted in Hebrews 2:5-8. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:27 and Ephesians 1:22.

man. mortal man. Hebrew. 'enosh.

mindful... visitest. Figure of speech Anabasis.

the son of man. No Art. Occurs. times before this (Numbers 23:19; Job 25:6; Job 35:8). In singular 111 times in O.T. and 39 times in plural (the other occurrences in the Pss. (Psalms 49:2; Psalms 144:3) is. different word). Here, Psalms 8:4, the title relates to dominion in the earth. Compare verses: Psa 1:6-9, and see notes on Ezekiel 2:1; Matthew 8:20, and Revelation 14:4.

man. Hebrew. 'adam. App-14.

Psalms 8:4

4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?