Verse 3
Psalms 144:3
Bible in Basic English
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Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?
Original Language Text
hebrew
יְֽהוָ֗ה מָה אָ֭דָם וַ/תֵּדָעֵ֑/הוּ בֶּן אֱ֝נ֗וֹשׁ וַֽ/תְּחַשְּׁבֵֽ/הוּ
English Translation
O Lord, what is mankind that You take notice of him, the son of man that You think of him?
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Chapter 144 Context
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<A Psalm. Of David.> Praise be to the God (Elohim) of my strength, teaching my hands the use of the...
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He is my strength, and my Rock; my high tower, and my saviour; my keeper and my hope: he gives me au...
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Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?
4
Man is like a breath: his life is like a shade which is quickly gone.
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5
Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.
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With your storm-flames send them in flight: send out your arrows for their destruction.
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Put out your hand from on high; make me free, take me safely out of the great waters, and out of the...
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In whose mouths are false words, and whose right hand is a right hand of deceit.
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9
I will make a new song to you, O God (Elohim); I will make melody to you on an instrument of ten cor...
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10
It is God (Elohim) who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sw...
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11
Make me free, and take me out of the hands of strange men, in whose mouths are false words, and whos...
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12
Our sons are like tall young plants; and our daughters like the shining stones of a king's house;
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Our store-houses are full of all good things; and our sheep give birth to thousands and ten thousand...
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Our oxen are well weighted down; our cows give birth safely; there is no going out, and there is no...
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Happy is the nation whose ways are so ordered: yes, happy is the nation whose God (Elohim) is the Lo...
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