Psalms 144:3-5 in English

³ Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

⁴ Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O Jehovah, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end of his greatness.

⁴ Generation after generation shall praise thy works, and tell of thy power.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, and recount thy wonders.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

⁴ Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

⁴ Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.

⁴ Generation after generation shall praise your works, and tell of your power.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

⁴ Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ Yahweh, we people are very insignificant/unimportant, so why ◄are you concerned/do you care about us► RHQ? It is amazing to me that you pay attention to humans.

⁴ The time that we live is as short as SIM a puff of wind; our time to live disappears like a shadow does.

⁵ Yahweh, ◄tear open/open up► the sky and come down! Touch the mountains in order that smoke will pour out from them!

³ The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; and there is no end to his greatness.

⁴ Generation after generation shall praise your works, and tell of your power.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of your holiness, and recount your wonders.

³ Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ 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.

⁵ Come down, O Lord, from your heavens: at your touch let the mountains give out smoke.

³ Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him, the son of man, that thou takest thought of him?

⁴ Man is like to vanity; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Jehovah, bow thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they smoke;

³ Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised: and of his greatness there is no end.

⁴ Generation and generation shall praise thy works: and they shall declare thy power.

⁵ They shall speak of the magnificence of the glory of thy holiness: and shall tell thy wondrous works.

³ Lord, what are human beings that you should care about them? What are people that you should concern yourself with them?

⁴ Humanity is like a breath; their lives are like a passing shadow.

⁵ Part your heavens and come down. Touch the mountains so that they give off smoke.

³ Lord, what is man that thou regardest him! or the sonne of man that thou thinkest vpon him!

⁴ Man is like to vanitie: his dayes are like a shadow, that vanisheth.

⁵ Bow thine heauens, O Lord, and come downe: touch the mountaines and they shall smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that Thou takest knowledge of him? or the son of man, that Thou makest account of him?

⁴ Man is like unto a breath; his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ O LORD, bow Thy heavens, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

³ Lord, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

⁴ Man is like to vanity: His days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and come down: Touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ Lord, what is man, that thou takest cognizance of him: the son of a mortal, that thou regardest him!

⁴ Man is like the breath: his days are like a passing shadow.

⁵ O Lord, bend thy heavens, and come down: touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

³ The Lord is great, and greatly to be praised; And there is no end of his greatness.

⁴ Generation after generation shall praise thy works, And tell of thy power.

⁵ And they shall speak of the glorious majesty of thy holiness, And recount thy wonders.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou art mindful of him, Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?

⁴ Man is like a vapor; His day is like a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD! and come down; Touch the mountains, so that they shall smoke!

³ Lord, what are mortals that you care for them, humans, that you think of them?

⁴ They are like a breath, their days as a shadow that passes.

⁵ Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.

³ Lord, what are mortals that you care for them, humans, that you think of them?

⁴ They are like a breath, their days as a shadow that passes.

⁵ Lord, bow your heavens and come down: touch the hills, so that they smoke.

³ Adonai , what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, Adonai , and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ Yahweh, what is man that you take notice of him or the son of man that you think about him?

⁴ Man is like a breath; his days are like a passing shadow.

⁵ Cause the sky to sink and come down, Yahweh; touch the mountains and make them smoke.

³ Yahweh, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, Yahweh, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

⁴ Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

⁵ Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ LORD, what is man, that you care for him? Or the son of man, that you think of him?

⁴ Man is like a breath. His days are like a shadow that passes away.

⁵ Part your heavens, LORD, and come down. Touch the mountains, and they will smoke.

³ Lord, what is a man, for thou hast made thyself known to him; either the son of man, for thou areckonest him of some value?

⁴ A man is made like vanity; his days pass as a shadow.

⁵ Lord, bow down thine heavens, and come thou down; touch thou the hills, and they shall make smoke.

³ Lord, what is a man, for thou hast made (thyself) known to him; either the son of man, for thou areckonest him of some value? (Lord, what is man, that thou hast taken notice of him? or that thou carest for him? or the son of a man, that thou reckonest, or esteemest, him of some value?)

⁴ A man is made like vanity; his days pass as shadow. (A person is but like vanity, yea, but a puff of air; his days pass like a shadow.)

⁵ Lord, bow down thine heavens, and come thou down; touch thou the hills, and they shall make smoke.

³ Jehovah, what is man that Thou knowest him? Son of man, that Thou esteemest him?

⁴ Man to vanity hath been like, His days are as a shadow passing by.

⁵ Jehovah, incline Thy heavens and come down, Strike against mountains, and they smoke.