Question on Psalm 8:5?

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Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Reading Psalms 8:4-9 in the KJV, but noticed that in others versions the word “angels” is replaced with “God”.






Although, it appears the word for angels is “mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm

Question: What does adding “me” before “Elohim” mean? Is it significant?

Brown Driver Briggs defines this passage using either angels and/or God:
b. divine ones, superhuman beings including God and angels Psalm 8:5

Therefore, I can see how not all the translations line up the same. I feel that the Pulpit Commentary has a good explanation, unless adding the “me” before “Elohim” changes the meaning.


Any comments?

Where are you getting me before the Elohim from? I looked at my Bible app it says plainly Elohim. Thats a mistranslation lower than the angels. The common Hebrew word used for angel in the OT is "mal'âk". It's saying what is shown in Psalm 82, but specifically verse 6 "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High." People stray away from that teaching, "for their is life and death in the power of your tongue." We are made in the image and the likeness of God Almighty, but we are made a little lower.

Here's a screenshot of what my Bible app says it is.