Psalms 8:7

7 sheep and cattle, all of them, and also [the] wild animals of [the] field,

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 And you made him a little lower than heavenly beings, and [with] glory and [with] majesty you crowned him.

6 You make him over the works of your hands; all [things] you have placed under his feet:

7 sheep and cattle, all of them, and also [the] wild animals of [the] field,

8 [the] birds of [the] sky and the fish of the sea, [everything] that passes along the paths of seas.

9 Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic [is] your name in all of the earth!