Psalms 8:6

8:6 you appoint them to rule over your creation;

you have placed everything under their authority,

Psalms 8:8

8:8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea

and everything that moves through the currents of the seas.


tn Heb “you cause [i.e., “permit, allow”] him to rule over the works of your hands.”

tn The perfect verbal form probably has a present perfect nuance here. It refers to the continuing effects of God’s original mandate (see Gen 1:26-30).

tn Heb “under his feet.”

tn Heb “paths.”