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 Parallel

Psalm 144:3 repeats the same rhetorical question — 'What is man?' — emphasizing human insignificance before God, directly echoing Psalm 8:4.

Psalm 80:17 Allusion

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 Parallel

Exodus 4:31 shows God visiting Israel in affliction, directly illustrating the care that Psalm 8:4 ponders.

Job 7:17 Contrast

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 Prophetic fulfillment

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 Contrast

Job 22:12 stresses God's lofty transcendence — contrasting with Psalm 8:4's marvel that such a God notices lowly man.

Daniel 7:13 Allusion

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 Parallel

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 Contrast

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 Contrast

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 Parallel

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.

Job 35:5 Parallel

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.