Psalm 8:5

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

Cross-references

Psalm 103:4 Parallel

Psalm 103:4 similarly speaks of God crowning us—here with love and compassion, echoing the honor of Psalm 8:5.

Psalm 21:3-5 describes a king crowned with glory and honor, echoing the same imagery of divine blessing.

Genesis 1:26 establishes man's dominion and image — Ps 8:5's 'crowned with glory' directly reflects that creation mandate.

Genesis 1:27 states man is made in God's image — the glory and honor in Ps 8:5 are the outworking of that image.

Genesis 2:7 Contrast

Genesis 2:7 shows man formed from dust — contrasts with Ps 8:5's glorious crown, emphasizing God's grace in exalting the lowly.

Job 4:18-20 depicts human frailty and angelic imperfection — opposite to Ps 8:5's exaltation, creating a tension between dignity and dust.

Ephesians 1:21 describes Christ exalted above all powers, fulfilling the dominion and honor promised here.

Philippians 2:7 describes Christ emptying himself to become a servant — Hebrews 2 applies Ps 8:5 to Jesus, showing incarnation as 'lower than angels'.

Philippians 2:8 shows Christ's self-humbling to death, fulfilling the 'lower than angels' state described here.

Philippians 2:9-11 applies the exaltation theme to Christ, who as the perfect human is crowned with glory after humiliation.

Hebrews 2:7 Citation

Hebrews 2:7 directly quotes this verse, applying it to Jesus' incarnation and exaltation.

Hebrews 2:9 Citation

Hebrews 2:9 interprets this verse, showing Jesus was made lower to taste death and then crowned with glory.

Daniel 7:13 Allusion

Daniel 7:13 presents a 'son of man' given dominion, paralleling the crowning of humanity in Psalm 8:5, later applied to Christ.