Psalms 8:7

7 Made us lords of sheep and cattle, even animals out in the wild,

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 Yet we've so narrowly missed being gods, bright with Eden's dawn light.

6 You put us in charge of your handcrafted world, repeated to us your Genesis-charge,

7 Made us lords of sheep and cattle, even animals out in the wild,

8 Birds flying and fish swimming, whales singing in the ocean deeps.

9 God, brilliant Lord, your name echoes around the world.