Where a verse leads
Psalm 8:4: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?”Psalm 8:4
Psalm 8:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from his words and his self-revelation to shadows and types. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. 3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; 4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour. 6 Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
Psalm 8 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
His words and His self-revelation
Shadows and types
Questions people ask
What does Psalm 8:4 mean?
Psalm 8:4 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Psalm 8:4 in the Bible?
Psalm 8:4 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Psalm 8:4 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Psalm 8:4 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.