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Lower than God or Angels?
Commentators highlight a significant translation detail: the original Hebrew says humanity was made 'little lower than Elohim (God).' However, the New Testament (Hebrews 2:7) and ancient Greek translations render it 'little lower than the angels.' Scholars affirm that regardless of the specific term, the core message is the same: God bestowed an incredibly high and honored status upon humanity, placing us just beneath the heavenly/divine realm.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 8:5
18th Century
Theologian
For thou hast made him—You have made man as such; that is, he was such in the original design of his creation, in the rank given hi…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 8:5
19th Century
Bishop
The Hebrew poet dwells on neither of these aspects, but at once passes on to the essential greatness of man and his superiority in creation, by rea…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 8:5–6
19th Century
Preacher
Man is God's viceroy. He reigns over God's works in God's name. Let him not set up to be a king, and try to usurp the honour of his great Lord, the…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 8:5
16th Century
Theologian
Thou hast made him little lower. The Hebrew copulative ki, I have no doubt, should be translated as the causal particle for,<…
John Gill
On Psalms 8:5
17th Century
Pastor
For you have made him a little lower than the angels
Than Elohim, "than God", as this word usually signifies: and co…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 8:3–9
17th Century
Minister
We are to consider the heavens, so that man may in this way be directed to set his affections on things above. What is man, so lowly a creature, th…