Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
You made him a little less than divine, but you crowned him with glory and honor.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
Holman Bible
and crowned him with glory and honor.
A Conservative Version
For thou have made him but little lower than [heavenly] agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.
American Standard Version
For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.
Amplified
Yet You have made him a little lower than
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.
Bible in Basic English
For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.
Darby Translation
Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.
Julia Smith Translation
And thou wilt diminish him a little more than the messengers, and thou wilt surround him with glory and honor.
King James 2000
For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And you made him a little lower than heavenly beings, and [with] glory and [with] majesty you crowned him.
Modern King James verseion
For You have made him lack a little from God, and have crowned him with glory and honor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.
NET Bible
and make them a little less than the heavenly beings? You grant mankind honor and majesty;
New Heart English Bible
For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.
The Emphasized Bible
That thou shouldst make him little less than messengers of God, with glory and honour, shouldst crown him?
Webster
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honor.
World English Bible
For you have made him a little lower than God, and crowned him with glory and honor.
Youngs Literal Translation
And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.
Themes
Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
Creator » God as » Creator of man
Earth » Who was given dominion over the earth
Glory » Who the lord glorifies
Man » A social being » Creation of
Man » Man having authority over God’s creation
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 8:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Glory, Man's Dignity
4 what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him? 5 You made him a little less than divine, but you crowned him with glory and honor. 6 You gave him dominion over the work of your hands, you put all things under his feet:
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 1:26-27
Then God said, "Let us make mankind in our image, to be like us. Let them be masters over the fish in the ocean, the birds that fly, the livestock, everything that crawls on the earth, and over the earth itself!"
Genesis 2:7
So the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground, breathed life into his lungs, and the man became a living being.
Hebrews 2:7
You made him a little lower than the angels, yet you crowned him with glory and honor
Hebrews 2:9
Now when God put everything under him, he left nothing outside his control. However, at the present time we do not yet see everything put under him. But we do see someone who was made a little lower than the angels. He is Jesus, who is crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might experience death for everyone.
2 Samuel 14:29
After this, Absalom sent for Joab, intending to send him to the king, but Joab would not come. Absalom sent for him a second time, but he still would not come.
Job 4:18-20
"Indeed, since he doesn't trust his servants, since he charges his angels with error,
Psalm 21:3-5
You go before him with wonderful blessings, and put a crown of fine gold on his head.
Psalm 45:1-3
My heart is overflowing with good news; I speak what I have composed to the king; my tongue is like the pen of an articulate scribe.
Psalm 45:6
Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.
Psalm 103:4
he continues to redeem your life from the Pit, and he continuously surrounds you with gracious love and compassion.
Psalm 103:20
Bless the LORD, you angels who belong to him, you mighty warriors who carry out his commands, who are obedient to the sound of his words.
John 13:31-32
After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "The Son of Man is now glorified, and God has been glorified by him.
Ephesians 1:21
He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come.
Philippians 2:7-11
Instead, poured out in emptiness, a servant's form did he possess, a mortal man becoming. In human form he chose to be,
Hebrews 2:16
For it is clear that he did not come to help angels. No, he came to help Abraham's descendants,
1 Peter 1:20-21
On the one hand, he was foreknown before the creation of the world, but on the other hand, he was revealed at the end of time for your sake.