Psalms 8:7

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Psalms 8 marvels at God's glory in the night sky and at the surprising dignity given to human beings. It reflects on Genesis 1, where people are given charge of creation.

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Genesis 1:28God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
Hebrews 2:6But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?
1 Corinthians 15:27For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

World English Bible (WEB)

All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,

King James Version (KJV)

All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

American Standard Version (ASV)

All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ovejas, y bueyes, todo ello; y asimismo las bestias del campo;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

las ovejas, bueyes, los animales salvajes,

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Psalms 8:7

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