Psalm 8:6

Translations

Modern

You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

Traditional

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

Literal

You made him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

Latin

…et constituisti eum super opera manuum tuarum.

Original

Hebrew

English

You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

Notes

Psalms 8:6

made him ruler of the works of Your hands: The psalmist is still referring to humans in general.

Paul applies these words to Jesus as the perfect man who has made the created order, and even death (1 Corinthians 15:25–27), subject to God and his glory.

The New Testament connects these themes of creation and salvation with Jesus Christ (John 1:1–2, 14; Colossians 1:16).

Psalms 8:1–9

Psalm 8 begins the second part of Book One of the Psalms (Psalms 8–14). The psalmist praises God’s creation and the dignity of the ideal human (see Psalm 1). Instead of the world of enemies, wicked people, and unfair justice shown in Psalms 3–7, this psalm presents the world as God first made it. Someone who is tired (both physically and emotionally) can imagine a place of dignity in God’s world.

Theme notes and profiles

David Beauty in Nature The Creator-King The Glory of God

Related verses

Genesis 1:28
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”
Genesis 1:26
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.”
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
Hebrews 2:8
…and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.
Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,
Genesis 9:2
The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.
Psalm 110:1
A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
1 Peter 3:22
…who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
1 Corinthians 15:24–27
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
Hebrews 1:2
But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.

Glossary

Creation David Fullness Gittith Heaven Hebrews, Letter to the Letter to the Ephesians Music Presence of God Psalms, Book of

Topics

Birds: Man's Dominion Over Condescension of God: Scriptures Relating To Dominion God: Goodness of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Man: Design of the Creation of Man: Received Dominion Over Other Creatures Our Environment Religion: Natural

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