Psalm 8:4
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
Cross-reference
Psalm 144:3 repeats the same rhetorical question — 'What is man?' — emphasizing human insignificance before God, directly echoing Psalm 8:4.
Psalm 80:17 uses 'son of man' for a chosen leader, echoing the same phrase but in a prayer for restoration.
Hebrews 2:6-9 directly quotes Psalm 8:4-6 and applies it to Jesus, showing its messianic fulfillment.
Exodus 4:31 shows God visiting Israel in affliction, directly illustrating the care that Psalm 8:4 ponders.
Job 7:17 asks 'What is man?' with bitter complaint about God's scrutiny — contrasting Psalm 8:4's awe at God's mindful care for humanity.
Luke 1:68 praises God for visiting and redeeming His people — the ultimate fulfillment of the care Psalm 8:4 celebrates.
Genesis 1:26 reveals man's creation in God's image — the foundational reason for the divine mindfulness Psalm 8:4 asks about.
In 2 Samuel 7:18, David echoes the same humble wonder: 'Who am I...that you have brought me thus far?' — matching Psalm 8:4's theme.
Job 22:12 stresses God's lofty transcendence — contrasting with Psalm 8:4's marvel that such a God notices lowly man.
In Daniel 7:13, the 'son of man' appears as a divine figure with dominion, echoing Ps 8:4's generic term and pointing to Christ's fulfillment.
Isaiah 2:22 directly asks 'Of what account is man?' — a parallel to Psalm 8:4's 'what is man?' emphasizing human frailty.
Genesis 2:19 shows man naming animals, exercising the dominion that Psalm 8:4-8 attributes to God's care for humanity.
Luke 19:44 laments Jerusalem's failure to recognize God's visitation — the same divine care Psalm 8:4 exalts, now rejected.
Isaiah 40:26 lifts eyes to the stars and God's creative power — the same cosmic backdrop as Psalm 8:4, highlighting God's majesty.
Job 25:6 echoes the question of human worth but with a more demeaning image (maggot/worm), contrasting God's mindfulness in Psalm 8.
In Genesis 21:1, God's visitation to Sarah fulfills His promise, illustrating the divine mindfulness Psalm 8:4 marvels at.
Genesis 9:2 reaffirms man's dominion after the flood, continuing the theme of God's care that Psalm 8:4 ponders.
Isaiah 51:12 asks 'who are you that you fear man?' using 'son of man' for frailty, echoing Psalm 8's question about human significance.
In Job 35:5, Elihu points to the heavens to show man's smallness — similar to Psalm 8:4's perspective, but arguing God is unaffected.