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Psalms 8:5

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

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

    BBE

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

    DBY

  • For you have made him a little lower than God, And crowned him with glory and honor.

    WEB

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

    YLT

  • For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honour.

    ENG

  • What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

    WBT

  • You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

    BSB

In context

3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

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

6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

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