Psalms 8:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 (KJV), 1611
Psalms 8:5 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Psalms 8:5 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Psalms 8:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.”
Psalms 8:5 — World English Bible
Psalms 8:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.”
Psalms 8:5 — American Standard Version
Psalms 8:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.”
Psalms 8:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 8:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.”
Psalms 8:5 — Darby Translation
Psalms 8:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.”
Psalms 8:5 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 8:5 in Context — Psalms 8
3 Par la bouche des enfants et de ceux qui sont à la mamelle Tu as fondé ta gloire, pour confondre tes adversaires, Pour imposer silence à l’ennemi et au vindicatif.
4 Quand je contemple les cieux, ouvrage de tes mains, La lune et les étoiles que tu as créées:
5 Qu’est-ce que l’homme, pour que tu te souviennes de lui? Et le fils de l’homme, pour que tu prennes garde à lui?
6 Tu l’as fait de peu inférieur à Dieu, Et tu l’as couronné de gloire et de magnificence.
7 Tu lui as donné la domination sur les œuvres de tes mains, Tu as tout mis sous ses pieds,
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What Does Psalms 8:5 Mean?
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