Psalms 8:7

7 All sheep and oxen-- 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 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,

7 All sheep and oxen-- Even the beasts of the field,

8 The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas.

9 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth!