Psalm 8:5

New International Reader's Version

You have made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honor.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed a man. He made him out of the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into him. And the man became a living person.

2 Samuel 14:29

Then Absalom sent for Joab. He wanted to send Joab to the king. But Joab refused to come to Absalom. So Absalom sent for him a second time. But Joab still refused to come.

Job 7:17

“What are human beings that you think so much of them? What are they that you pay so much attention to them?

Psalm 103:20

Praise the Lord, you angels of his. Praise him, you mighty ones who carry out his orders and obey his word.

Psalm 103:4

He saves my life from going down into the grave. His faithful and tender love makes me feel like a king.

Psalm 144:3

Lord, what are human beings that you take care of them? What are mere people that you think about them?

Psalm 45:6

Your throne is the very throne of God. Your kingdom will last for ever and ever. You will rule by treating everyone fairly.

Ephesians 1:21

There Christ sits far above all who rule and have authority. He also sits far above all powers and kings. He is above every name that is appealed to in this world and in the world to come.

Hebrews 2:16

It is certainly Abraham’s children that he helps. He doesn’t help angels.

Hebrews 2:7

You made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honor.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Jesus already given a crown of glory and honor. He was made lower than the angels for a little while. He suffered death. By the grace of God, he tasted death for everyone. That is why he was given his crown.