Yet You have madehim a littlelowerthanGod,And You crownhim with gloryand majesty!
Then the LORDGodformedmanof dustfrom the ground,and breathedinto his nostrilsthe breathof life;and manbecamea livingbeing.
Then Absalomsentfor Joab,to sendhim to the king,but he wouldnot cometo him. So he sentagaina secondtime,but he wouldnot come.
"Whatis manthat You magnifyhim, And that You are concernedabouthim,
Blessthe LORD,you His angels,Mightyin strength,who performHis word,Obeyingthe voiceof His word!
Who redeemsyour lifefrom the pit,Who crownsyou with lovingkindnessand compassion;
O LORD,whatis man,that You takeknowledgeof him? Or the sonof man,that You thinkof him?
Your throne,O God,is foreverand ever;A scepterof uprightnessis the scepterof Your kingdom.
far aboveallruleand authorityand powerand dominion,and everynamethat is named,not onlyin thisagebut alsoin the one to come.
For assuredlyHe does not givehelpto angels,but He gives helpto the descendantof Abraham.
"YOU HAVE MADEHIM FOR A LITTLE WHILELOWERTHANTHE ANGELS;YOU HAVE CROWNEDHIM WITH GLORYAND HONOR,AND HAVE APPOINTEDHIM OVERTHE WORKSOF YOUR HANDS;
But we do seeHim who was madefor a little whilelowerthanthe angels,[namely], Jesus,becauseof the sufferingof deathcrownedwith gloryand honor,sothat by the graceof GodHe might tastedeathfor everyone.