Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: {lower...: or, while inferior to}

But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. {for the: or, by the}

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

For verily he took not on {him the nature of} angels; but he took on {him} the seed of Abraham. {took not...: Gr. taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold}

But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head.

And the LORD God formed man {of} the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. {of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground}

Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

[To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.] My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue {is} the pen of a ready writer. {Maschil: or, of instruction} {is inditing: Heb. boileth, or, bubbleth up}

Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. {that excel...: Heb. mighty in strength}

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

Thy throne, O God, {is} for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom {is} a right sceptre.

Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly: {and his...: or, nor in his angels, in whom he put light}

Therefore Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come.

Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands: {lower...: or, while inferior to}

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

His eyes {were} as a flame of fire, and on his head {were} many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

His glory {is} great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. {I am not...: Heb. I am less than all}