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Psalm 8:1–5

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1O Yahweh, our Lord,

How majestic is Your name in all the earth,

Who 1adisplays Your splendor above the heavens!

2aFrom the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have established 1bstrength

Because of Your adversaries,

To make cthe enemy and the revengeful cease.

3When I asee bYour heavens, the work of Your fingers,

The cmoon and the stars, which You have established;

4aWhat is man that You remember him,

And the son of man that You care for him?

5Yet You have made him a alittle lower than the 1angels,

And bYou crown him with cglory and majesty!

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Psalm 8:1: O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or set
  2. 1Or a bulwark
  3. 1Or God; Heb Elohim

Cross references

  1. aPs 57:5, 11; 113:4; 148:13
  2. aMatt 21:16; 1 Cor 1:27
  3. bPs 29:1; 118:14
  4. cPs 44:16
  5. aPs 111:2
  6. bPs 89:11; 144:5
  7. cPs 136:9
  8. aJob 7:17; Ps 144:3; Heb 2:6–8
  9. aGen 1:26; Ps 82:6
  10. bPs 103:4
  11. cPs 21:5

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

O Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory above the heavens.

Out of the mouth of babies and infants,

you have established strength because of your foes,

to still the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,

what is man that you are mindful of him,

and the son of man that you care for him?

Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings

and crowned him with glory and honor.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in all the earth!

You have set your glory

in the heavens.

Through the praise of children and infants

you have established a stronghold against your enemies,

to silence the foe and the avenger.

When I consider your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you have set in place,

what is mankind that you are mindful of them,

human beings that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honor.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Lord, our Lord,

how magnificent is your name throughout the earth!

You have covered the heavens with your majesty.

From the mouths of infants and nursing babies,

you have established a stronghold

on account of your adversaries

in order to silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I observe your heavens,

the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars,

which you set in place,

what is a human being that you remember him,

a son of man that you look after him?

You made him little less than God

and crowned him with glory and honor.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

Your glory is higher than the heavens.

You have taught children and infants

to tell of your strength,

silencing your enemies

and all who oppose you.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers—

the moon and the stars you set in place—

what are mere mortals that you should think about them,

human beings that you should care for them?

Yet you made them only a little lower than God

and crowned them with glory and honor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

who put your splendor above the heavens.

From the mouth of children and infants you have founded strength

on account of your enemies,

to silence the enemy and the avenger.

When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,

the moon and the stars which you set in place—

what is a human being that you think of him?

and a child of humankind that you care for him?

And you made him a little lower than heavenly beings,

and with glory and with majesty you crowned him.

KJV 1900King James Version

O Lord our Lord,

How excellent is thy name in all the earth!

Who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

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.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers,

The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him?

And the son of man, that thou visitest him?

For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels,

And hast crowned him with glory and honour.