Berean Standard Bible
“You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.”
Psalms 8 moves from asking why God cares for humans to celebrating the honor God has given them. The following verses describe humanity's role as rulers over the animals, the birds and the sea, echoing the creation account in Genesis 1.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.
World English Bible (WEB)
For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.
King James Version (KJV)
For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Pues le has hecho poco menor que los ángeles, y coronástelo de gloria y de lustre.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Nos hiciste apenas un poco inferior a un dios, y nos coronaste de gloria y de honra.
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