5You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.


In Context

2 From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands; you put everything under his feet:

7 all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field,

Psalms 8:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:5Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For thou hast made him but little lower than God, and crownest him with glory and honour.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5For you have made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:5And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:5For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.