Psalm 8:1–3

Title For the director of music. According to gittith. A psalm of David.

1 Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory

in the heavens.

2 Through the praise of children and infants

you have established a stronghold against your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.

Title To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babies and infants,

you have established strength because of your foes,

to still the enemy and the avenger.

Title To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord our Lord,

How excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength

Because of thine enemies,

That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Title For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.

1 O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!

Your glory is higher than the heavens.

2 You have taught children and infants

to tell of your strength,

silencing your enemies

and all who oppose you.

Title To the Chief Musician. On the Instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Lord,

How excellent is Your name in all the earth,

Who have set Your glory above the heavens!

2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants

You have ordained strength,

Because of Your enemies,

That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.

Title For the director of music. On the gittith. A psalm of David.

1 Lord our Lord,

your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth!

It brings you praise in heaven above.

2 You have taught children and babies

to sing praises to you

because of your enemies.

And so you silence your enemies

and destroy those who try to get even.

Title For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Jehovah, our Lord,

How excellent is thy name in all the earth,

Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength,

Because of thine adversaries,

That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

Title To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.

Title For the choir director; on the gittith;a psalm by David. 

1 O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! 

Your glory is sung above the heavens. 

2 From the mouths of little children and infants, 

you have built a fortress against your opponents 

to silence the enemy and the avenger. 

Title For the choir director: on the Gittith. A Davidic psalm.

1 Yahweh, our Lord,

how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

You have covered the heavens with Your majesty.

2 Because of Your adversaries,

You have established a stronghold

from the mouths of children and nursing infants

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Title To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Sovereign,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

2 Out of the mouths of babes and infants

you have founded a bulwark because of your foes,

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Title For the music director, on the Gittith. A psalm of David.

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

who put your splendor above the heavens.

2 From the mouth of children and infants you have founded strength

on account of your enemies,

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

Title For the director of music. For gittith. A psalm of David.

1 Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in the whole earth!

You have made your glory

higher than the heavens.

2 You have made sure that children

and infants praise you.

You have done it because of your enemies.

You have done it to put a stop to their talk.

Title For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Lord,

How majestic is Your name in all the earth,

Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

2 From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength

Because of Your adversaries,

To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.