You made him little less than God[a][b]
and crowned him with glory and honor.
You made him lord over the works of Your hands;
You put everything under his feet:[c](A)
all the sheep and oxen,
as well as the animals in the wild,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:5 LXX reads angels
  2. Psalm 8:5 Or gods, or a god, or heavenly beings; lit Elohim
  3. Psalm 8:6 Or authority

You have made them[a] a little lower than the angels[b](A)
    and crowned them[c] with glory and honor.(B)
You made them rulers(C) over the works of your hands;(D)
    you put everything under their[d] feet:(E)
all flocks and herds,(F)
    and the animals of the wild,(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  2. Psalm 8:5 Or than God
  3. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  4. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his