Psalm 8:7
New International Version
all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,

New Living Translation
the flocks and the herds and all the wild animals,

English Standard Version
all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,

Berean Standard Bible
all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

King James Bible
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

New King James Version
All sheep and oxen— Even the beasts of the field,

New American Standard Bible
All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field,

NASB 1995
All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field,

NASB 1977
All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field,

Legacy Standard Bible
All sheep and oxen, And also the animals of the field,

Amplified Bible
All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field,

Christian Standard Bible
all the sheep and oxen, as well as the animals in the wild,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
all the sheep and oxen, as well as the animals in the wild,

American Standard Version
All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,

Contemporary English Version
the sheep and the cattle, and every wild animal,

English Revised Version
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
all the sheep and cattle, the wild animals,

Good News Translation
sheep and cattle, and the wild animals too;

International Standard Version
Sheep and cattle—all of them, wild creatures of the field,

Majority Standard Bible
all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

NET Bible
including all the sheep and cattle, as well as the wild animals,

New Heart English Bible
all sheep and cattle, and also the wild animals,

Webster's Bible Translation
All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field;

World English Bible
All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Sheep and oxen, all of them, "" And also beasts of the field,

Young's Literal Translation
Sheep and oxen, all of them, And also beasts of the field,

Smith's Literal Translation
Sheep and oxen, all of them, and also the cattle of the field;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen: moreover the beasts also of the fields.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You have subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and in addition: the beasts of the field,

New American Bible
All sheep and oxen, even the beasts of the field,

New Revised Standard Version
all sheep and oxen, and also the beasts of the field,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the wilderness;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
All sheep and oxen, also the animals of the wilderness
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Sheep and oxen, all of them, Yea, and the beasts of the field;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
sheep and all oxen, yea and the cattle of the field;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
How Majestic is Your Name!
6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: 7all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field, 8the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.…

Cross References
Genesis 1:26-28
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”

Hebrews 2:6-8
But somewhere it is testified in these words: “What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor / and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.

1 Corinthians 15:27
For “God has put everything under His feet.” Now when it says that everything has been put under Him, this clearly does not include the One who put everything under Him.

Ephesians 1:22
And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,

Genesis 9:2
The fear and dread of you will fall on every living creature on the earth, every bird of the air, every creature that crawls on the ground, and all the fish of the sea. They are delivered into your hand.

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

Colossians 1:16
For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

Romans 8:20-22
For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will, but because of the One who subjected it, in hope / that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. / We know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until the present time.

1 Peter 3:22
who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Job 5:23
For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

Daniel 7:14
And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Philippians 2:9-10
Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

Isaiah 11:6-9
The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. / The cow will graze with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox. / The infant will play by the cobra’s den, and the toddler will reach into the viper’s nest. ...

Revelation 5:13
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

Job 12:7-10
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you. / Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you. / Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this? ...


Treasury of Scripture

All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field;

Heb.

Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.

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Psalm 8
1. God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man














all sheep and oxen
This phrase, "all sheep and oxen," highlights the dominion that humanity has been given over the animal kingdom. In the Hebrew text, the word for "sheep" is "צֹאן" (tso'n), which refers to small livestock, typically sheep and goats. The inclusion of "oxen," or "בָּקָר" (baqar), refers to larger domesticated animals. This dominion is a reflection of the creation mandate found in Genesis 1:26-28, where God grants humanity authority over all living creatures. Historically, sheep and oxen were central to the agrarian lifestyle of ancient Israel, providing wool, milk, meat, and labor. This phrase underscores the responsibility and stewardship entrusted to humans, reminding us of the balance between authority and care in our relationship with creation.

and even the beasts of the field
The phrase "and even the beasts of the field" extends the scope of human dominion beyond domesticated animals to include wild creatures. The Hebrew word for "beasts" is "חַיָּה" (chayyah), which can refer to any living creature, but in this context, it emphasizes the wild animals that roam freely. The "field," or "שָׂדֶה" (sadeh), represents the open, untamed spaces of the earth. This inclusion signifies the comprehensive nature of human authority over creation, as ordained by God. It also serves as a reminder of the harmony intended between humanity and the natural world, a harmony that reflects God's original design for creation. In a broader scriptural context, this dominion is not about exploitation but about stewardship and care, reflecting God's own care for His creation.

Verse 7. - All sheep and oxen; literally, flocks and oxen, all of them. The domesticated animals are placed first, as most completely under man's actual dominion. Yea, and the beasts of the field; i.e. "and all other land animals" (comp. Genesis 1:28; Genesis 9:2). If some were still unsubdued (2 Kings 17:25, 26; Job 40:24; Job 41:1-10), their subjugation was only a question of time (see Isaiah 11:6-9; Isaiah 65:25).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
all
כֻּלָּ֑ם (kul·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

sheep
צֹנֶ֣ה (ṣō·neh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6792: A flock

and oxen,
וַאֲלָפִ֣ים (wa·’ă·lā·p̄îm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 504: A family, an ox, cow

and even
וְ֝גַ֗ם (wə·ḡam)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the beasts
בַּהֲמ֥וֹת (ba·hă·mō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 929: A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal

of the field,
שָׂדָֽי׃ (śā·ḏāy)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7704: Field, land


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