Psalms 8:7

7 (8-8) Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover, the beasts also of the fields.

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 (8-6) Thou hast made him a little less than the angels, thou hast crowned him with glory and honour:

6 (8-7) And hast set him over the works of thy hands.

7 (8-8) Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover, the beasts also of the fields.

8 (8-9) The birds of the air, and the fishes of the sea, that pass through the paths of the sea.

9 (8-10) O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth!