Psalm 8:3-4

King James Version (public domain)

Traditionally attributed to David · c. 10th century BC · King of Israel; author of many Psalms (compiled with other writers)

Psalm 8:3-4 in the King James Version reads:

3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

What it says

A psalm praising God's name and reflecting on humanity's honored place, created lower than angels yet crowned with glory and given dominion over all the earth's creatures.

Where it is

Psalm 8:3-4 appears in Psalms chapter 8 of the King James Version. You can also open the single-verse page for Psalms 8:3.

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