Psalms — Chapter 8

1For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

5You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

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.

9O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

1O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

6Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

7All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

8The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

1O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

3When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

4What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

5For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.

6Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:

7All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,

8The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

9O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Psalm 9 For the Chief Musician; set to Muthlabben. A Psalm of David.

1For the music director, according to the gittith style; a psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above.

2From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

3When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place,

4Of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them? Of what importance is mankind, that you should pay attention to them?

5You made them a little less than the heavenly beings. You crowned mankind with honor and majesty.

6you appoint them to rule over your creation; you have placed everything under their authority,

7including all the sheep and cattle, as well as the wild animals,

8the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that moves through the currents of the seas.

9O Lord, our Lord, how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!

1Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!

2From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

3When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

4what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

5For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

6You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

7All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,

8The birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

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