Psa 8:4-6 | TNotes | STEP | 8:4 human beings (literally son of Adam ): The Hebrew idiom son of man (or son of Adam ) means a human being. Through the influence of Dan 7:13-14 , it became a title with divine overtones in the New Testament. See Heb 2:6-8 , where this passage is quoted.

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bDan 7:13-14►

cHeb 2:6-8►

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eGen 1:26-27►

fHebrews 2:6-8►

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h1 Cor 15:25-27►

iJohn 1:1-2►

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kCol 1:16►

‏ Psalms 8:4-6

8:4 ^a human beings (literally son of Adam): The Hebrew idiom son of man (or son of Adam) means a human being. Through the influence of Dan 7:13-14 ^b, it became a title with divine overtones in the New Testament. See Heb 2:6-8 ^c, where this passage is quoted.
8:5 ^d Yet you made them only a little lower than God: Humans bear God’s image; the Lord has endowed humans with dignity and charged them to rule (Gen 1:26-27 ^e). Hebrews 2:6-8 ^f applies these words to Jesus Christ, the ideal human who fully realized God’s purposes.
8:6 ^g gave them charge of everything: The psalmist is still referring to humans in general. Paul applies these words to Jesus as the perfect man who has made the created order—even death (1 Cor 15:25-27 ^h)—subject to God and his glory. The New Testament connects these themes of creation and salvation with Jesus Christ (John 1:1-2 ⁱ, 14 ^j; Col 1:16 ^k).