Psalms 8:6

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

In Context

5And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

7Sheep and oxen, all of them, And also beasts of the field,

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Cross References

Genesis 1:28And God blesseth them, and God saith to them, 'Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over fish of the sea, and over fowl of the heavens, and over every living thing that is creeping upon the earth.'

Psalms 110:1A Psalm of David. The affirmation of Jehovah to my Lord: 'Sit at My right hand, Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

1 Corinthians 15:24then — the end, when he may deliver up the reign to God, even the Father, when he may have made useless all rule, and all authority and power —

Hebrews 1:2in these last days did speak to us in a Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He did make the ages;

1 Peter 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone on to heaven — messengers, and authorities, and powers, having been subjected to 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 →

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