Psalm 8:5

Easy To Read Version

\{But people are important to you!\}\par You made people {\cf2\super [43]} almost like gods.\par And you crowned them\par with glory and honor.\par

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. [9] The Lord breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living thing.

2 Samuel 14:29

Absalom sent {messengers} to Joab. {These messengers asked Joab to} send Absalom to the king. But Joab would not come to Absalom. Absalom sent {a message} a second time. But Joab still refused to come.

Job 7:17

God, why is man so important to you?\par Why should you honor him?\par Why do you even notice him?\par

Psalm 103:20

Angels, praise the Lord!\par You angels are the powerful soldiers\par who obey God’s commands.\par You listen to God and obey his commands.\par

Psalm 103:4

God saves our life from the grave.\par And he gives us love and compassion.\par

Psalm 144:3

Lord, why are people important to you?\par Why do you even notice us?\par

Psalm 45:6

God, {\cf2\super [273]} your throne continues forever!\par Goodness is your royal scepter. {\cf2\super [274]} \par

Ephesians 1:21

God made Christ more important than all rulers, authorities, powers, and kings. Christ is more important than anything that has power in this world or in the next world.

Hebrews 2:16

Clearly, it is not angels that Jesus helps. Jesus helps the people who are from Abraham. {\cf2\super [13]}

Hebrews 2:7

For a short time you made him lower\par than the angels.\par You gave him glory and honor\par to be his crown.\par

Hebrews 2:9

For a short time Jesus was made lower than the angels, but now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace (kindness) Jesus died for every person.