Psalm 8:7

7 all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,

Psalm 8:7 in Other Translations

7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

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

7 the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals,

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

7 All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,

7 all the sheep and cattle, the wild animals,

7 all the sheep and oxen, as well as animals in the wild,

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

Psalm 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 ) .

Psalm 8:7 In-Context

5 You have made them a little lower than the angelsand crowned them with glory and honor.

6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:

7 all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,

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

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

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 13:5; Genesis 26:14
• 2. S Genesis 2:19