Psalms 8:5

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Psalms 8:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

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

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 103:20

Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.

Genesis 1:26

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”

Genesis 1:27

So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

2 Samuel 14:29

Then he sent for Joab to send him to the king, but Joab refused to come to him. So Absalom sent a second time, but Joab still would not come.

Job 4:18

If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,

Job 4:19

how much more those who dwell in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who can be crushed like a moth!

Job 4:20

They are smashed to pieces from dawn to dusk; unnoticed, they perish forever.

Philippians 2:7

but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

Philippians 2:8

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death— even death on a cross.

Hebrews 2:7

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor

Hebrews 2:9

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

Hebrews 2:16

For surely it is not the angels He helps, but the descendants of Abraham.

Psalms 21:3

For You welcomed him with rich blessings; You placed on his head a crown of pure gold.

Psalms 21:4

He asked You for life, and You granted it— length of days, forever and ever.

Psalms 21:5

Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.

Psalms 45:1

My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalms 45:2

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips, since God has blessed you forever.

Psalms 45:3

Strap your sword at your side, O mighty warrior; appear in your majesty and splendor.

Psalms 45:6

Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.

John 13:31

When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.

John 13:32

If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once.

Ephesians 1:21

far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

Philippians 2:9

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

Philippians 2:10

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Philippians 2:11

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 Peter 1:20

He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.

1 Peter 1:21

Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.