Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honour. Psalm 8:5 (AMPC) Our verse today says God made mankind a little lower than Himself. In some translations, it says we were made a little lower than the angels. But the word “angels” was translated from the Hebrew word Elohim, which is the very same word used in Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning God [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth.” Here God is saying we were created a little lower than Him, not angels. According to Hebrews 1:14, angels are our servants, commissioned to protect and minister to us. Not only did God create us to be just a little lower … Continue reading Little Lower Than God