Psalms 8:7

7 all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

Psalms 8:7 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 8:7

All sheep and oxen
The tame creatures, which are useful for food and clothing:

yea, and the beasts of the field;
the wild beasts, which he can make use of to destroy and devour his enemies, and whom he can restrain from harming his own people, ( Jeremiah 15:8 ) ( Daniel 6:22 ) ( Acts 28:3-5 ) .

Psalms 8:7 In-Context

5 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

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

7 all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

8 the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!