Question on Psalm 8:5?

[jfrog]

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?

I guess my only concern is that Hebrews 2:7 and 2:9 appear to allude to Psalms 8:5. If Psalms 8:5 is really saying Mankind is a little lower than God (which would appear to make the most sense with internal context IMO) then what is Hebrews 2:7 and 2:9 alluding to? What ever made the author of Hebrews think that Jesus was made a little lower than the angels?