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You made himוַתְּחַסְּרֵהוּa little lowerמְּעַטthan Elohim,מֵאֱלֹהִיםand with gloryוְכָבוֹדand majestyוְהָדָרyou crowned him.תְּעַטְּרֵהוּ
Psalms 8:5
Study it in the app“You made him a little lower than Elohim, and with glory and majesty you crowned him.”
David looks at the stars and marvels that God cares for mortalsCreationUnder the stars, the psalmist marvels at the place God gave usPurpose
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 8:5, word by word
- You made himתְּחַסְּרֵtechasre
lack, be lacking
Lack, be short of; decrease.
Where else “techasre” appears- a little lowerמְּעַטmeat
few
A small amount: few in number, or a short time.
Where else “meat” appears- than Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
heavenly beings
Heavenly beings, higher than humans.
Where else “elohim” appears- and with gloryכָבוֹדchavod
glory
God's majesty and presence.
Where else “chavod” appears- and majestyהָדָרhadar
splendor, beauty
Splendor, beauty, majesty.
Where else “hadar” appears- you crowned himתְּעַטְּרֵteatre
crown
To set a crown on someone to honor him, or to surround him with good things like a crown.
Where else “teatre” appears
Translation note
“Than Elohim”: the word is the same one used for God; it can also name the beings of heaven. Hebrews 2:7 quotes it as “than the angels.”
The context
4what is the mortal that you remember him, and the son of man that you attend to him?
5 · This verse (above)
6You make him rule over the works of your hands; all things you put under his feet: