Psalms 8:5
For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.
Geneva Bible 1599
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, say I, that thou art mindefull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?
Cross References
Genesis 2:7The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the grounde, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a liuing soule.
Job 4:18Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Seruants, and laid follie vpon his Angels.
Psalms 21:3For thou diddest preuent him with liberall blessings, and didest set a crowne of pure gold vpon his head.
Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: the scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnesse.
Psalms 103:20Prayse the Lord, ye his Angels, that excell in strength, that doe his commandement in obeying the voyce of his worde.
John 13:31When hee was gone out, Iesus sayd, Nowe is the Sonne 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 →