Matthew Henry Commentary Hebrews 2:5-9

"For not unto angels did he subject the world to come, whereof we speak. But one hath somewhere testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; Thou crownedst him with glory and honor, And didst set him over the works of thy hands: Thou didst put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he subjected all things unto him, he left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we see not yet all things subjected to him. But we behold him who hath been made a little lower than the angels, [even] Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that by the grace of God he should taste of death for every [man]." — Hebrews 2:5-9 (ASV)

Neither the current state of the church, nor its more completely restored state—when the prince of this world will be cast out and the kingdoms of the earth will become the kingdom of Christ—is left to the governance of angels; Christ will take to himself his great power and will reign.

And what is the moving cause of all the kindness God shows to people in giving Christ for them and to them? It is the grace of God. As a reward for Christ's humiliation in suffering death, he has unlimited dominion over all things; thus, this ancient scripture was fulfilled in him.

Thus, God has done wonderful things for us in creation and providence, but for these we have made the most shameful returns.