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You made them a little lower than ·the angels [or God]
    and crowned them with glory and honor [Gen. 1:26–27].
You ·put them in charge of [give them rule over] ·everything you made [L the work of your hands].
    You put all things under their ·control [L feet; Heb. 2:6–8]:
all the sheep, the cattle,
    and the ·wild animals [L beasts of the field],

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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