Psalm 8:4-6

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What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him?

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Yet You have made him a little lower than ^(a)God,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

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You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
You have put all things under his feet,^(A)

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 8:5: LXX reads angels; Heb Elohim is usually translated “God” or “god.” But it can also mean “gods” (with a lowercase “g”) when it is used with reference to the pagan gods of other nations. See, for instance, Ex 20:3: “You shall have no other gods (Elohim) before Me.” Since there are no capital letters in Hebrew as there are in English, the meaning of Ps 8:5 is ambiguous. It may be saying that humans were created a little lower than God Himself, or it may say that humans were created a little lower than the heavenly beings.

Cross references:

A. Psalm 8:6: 1 Corinthians 15:27; Ephesians 1:22; Ephesians 1:23; Hebrews 2:6-8