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Psalms 144:3
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Psalms 144:3
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Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?
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{[A Psalm] of David.} Blessed be Jehovah my rock, who teacheth my hands to war, my fingers to fight;
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My mercy and my fortress, my high tower and my deliverer, my shield and he in whom I trust, who subdueth my people under me!
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Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?
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Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.
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Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;
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[a].
Adam as Gen. 1.26.
[b].
Enosh. Note here, first 'Adam,' then 'son of Enosh,' i.e. just the converse of Ps. 8.4. Here it is sinful man's fragility and impotence, there what God does in grace in exalting the 'SON OF MAN' (Adam).
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