Psalms 8:7

7 They rule over all flocks and herds and over the wild animals.

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 heavenly beings. You placed on him a crown of glory and honor.

6 You made human beings the rulers over all that your hands have created. You put everything under their control.

7 They rule over all flocks and herds and over the wild animals.

8 They rule over the birds of the air and over the fish in the ocean. They rule over everything that swims in the oceans.

9 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in the whole earth!