Nehemia 9:6

9:6 You alone are the LORD. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, ¹  along with all their multitude of stars, ²  the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You impart life to them all, and the multitudes of heaven worship you.

Ayub 35:5

35:5 Gaze at the heavens and see;

consider the clouds, which are higher than you! ³ 

Mazmur 8:4

8:4 Of what importance is the human race, ⁴  that you should notice ⁵  them?

Of what importance is mankind, ⁶  that you should pay attention to them, ⁷ 

[9:6]  ¹ tn Heb “the heavens of the heavens.”

[9:6]  ² tn Heb “all their host.”

[35:5]  ³ tn The preposition is taken here as a comparative min (מִן). The line could also read “that are high above you.” This idea has appeared in the speech of Eliphaz (22:12), Zophar (11:7ff.), and even Job (9:8ff.).

[8:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “What is man[kind]?” The singular noun אֱנוֹשׁ (’enosh, “man”) is used here in a collective sense and refers to the human race.

[8:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “remember him.”

[8:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “and the son of man.” The phrase “son of man” is used here in a collective sense and refers to human beings. For other uses of the phrase in a collective or representative manner, see Num 23:19; Ps 146:3; Isa 51:12.

[8:4]  ⁷ tn The two imperfect verbal forms in v. 4 describe God’s characteristic activity.