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

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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 Quando eu vejo teus céus, obra de teus dedos; a lua e as estrelas, que tu preparaste;

4 O que é o homem, para que tu te lembres dele? E [o que é] o filho do homem, para que o visites?

5 E tu o fizeste um pouco menor que os anjos; e com glória e honra tu o coroaste.

6 Tu o fazes ter controle sobre as obras de tuas mãos; tudo puseste debaixo de seus pés.

7 Ovelhas e bois, todos eles, e também os animais do campo;

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What Does Psalms 8:5 Mean?

Psalms 8:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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