Psalms 8:5
Yet thou hast made him little lower than God; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
In Context
4What is man, that thou art mindful of him, And the son of man, that thou carest for him?
6Thou hast given him dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet,—
Cross References
Job 4:18Behold, he putteth no trust in his ministering spirits, And his angels he chargeth with frailty.
Psalms 21:3Yea, thou hast met him with rich blessings, Thou hast placed a crown of pure gold upon his head.
Psalms 45:6Thy throne is God's for ever and ever; The sceptre of thy kingdom is a sceptre of equity!
Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, ye his angels, Ye mighty ones who do his commands, Hearkening to the voice of his word!
John 13:31When therefore he had gone out, Jesus saith, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 8:4-9
Condescension of God. 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: 7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; 8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of… Read the whole commentary →