Hebrews 2:7

You made him [a] little less than messengers, || You crowned him with glory and honor, || And set him over the works of Your hands,

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

In Context

6and one in a certain place testified fully, saying, “What is man, that You are mindful of him, || Or a son of man, that You look after him?

8You put all things in subjection under his feet,” for in the subjecting to Him all things, He left nothing to Him unsubjected, but now we do not yet see all things subjected to Him,

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Cross References

Psalms 8:5You make him a little lower than the gods [[ or God]], || And surround him with glory and majesty.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 2:6-10

Design of Christ's Sufferings. ( a. d. 62.) 5 For unto the angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. 6 But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: 8 Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left… Read the whole commentary →

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