Psalm 8:5 “You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glor…”

Psalm 8:5

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

World English Bible

For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

American Standard Version

For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.

Darby Translation

Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.

Young's Literal Translation

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

Bible in Basic English

For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

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Cross references

“thou”

Hebrews 2:7 Hebrews 2:9 Hebrews 2:16 Genesis 2:7 Psalm 103:20 Job 4:18–20

Hebrews 2:7 · BSB

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

Hebrews 2:9 · BSB

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 2:16 · BSB

For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

Genesis 2:7 · BSB

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Psalm 103:20 · BSB

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

Job 4:18–20 · BSB

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

“hast”

Psalm 21:3–5 Ephesians 1:21 Psalm 45:1–3 Psalm 45:6 John 13:31 John 13:32

Psalm 21:3–5 · BSB

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

Ephesians 1:21 · BSB

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Psalm 45:1–3 · BSB

My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalm 45:6 · BSB

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

John 13:31 · BSB

When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

John 13:32 · BSB

If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

Also

Psalm 103:4

Psalm 103:4 · BSB

who redeems your life from the Pit and crowns you with loving devotion and compassion,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

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