Psalms 8:6

Thou madest him to haue dominion ouer the workes of thy hands; thou hast put all things vnder his feete.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:
- American Standard Version (1901)

You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;
- Basic English Bible

Thou hast made him to rule over the works of thy hands; thou hast put everything under his feet:
- Darby Bible

Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:
- Webster's Bible

You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:
- World English Bible

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.
- Youngs Literal Bible

(8:7) Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Psalms 8:6

8:4 What is man - How mean and inconsiderable a thing is man, if compared with thy glorious majesty. Man - Heb. infirm, or miserable man. By which it is apparent that he speaks of man, not according to the state of his creation, but as fallen into a state of sin and misery, and mortality. Mindful - Carest for him, and conferest such high favours upon him. The son - Heb. the son of Adam, that great apostate from God, the sinful son of a sinful father, his son by likeness of disposition and manners, no less than by procreation. All which tends to magnify the following mercy. Visitest - Not in anger, as that word is sometimes used, but with thy grace and mercy.

8:5 For - Thou hast in Christ mercifully restored man to his primitive estate, wherein he was but one remove below the angels; from which he was fallen by sin. Crowned - Man, fallen and lost man: who is actually restored to glory and dominion in Christ his head and representative, who received this crown and dominion for man's good, and in his stead; which he will in due time communicate to his members. And so the two expositions of this place concerning mankind and concerning Christ, may be reconciled. For he speaks of that honourable estate conferred first upon Christ, and then by his hands upon mankind. But the words more literally rendered are, Thou madest him a little less than God. And hence some have inferred, that man in his original state was the highest of all creatures.