Psalm 8:1–9

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.

3 I think about the heavens.

I think about what your fingers have created.

I think about the moon and stars

that you have set in place.

4 What is a human being that you think about him?

What is a son of man that you take care of him?

5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings.

You placed on him a crown of glory and honor.

6 You made human beings the rulers over all that your hands have created.

You put everything under their control.

7 They rule over all flocks and herds

and over the wild animals.

8 They rule over the birds of the air

and over the fish in the ocean.

They rule over everything that swims in the oceans.

9 Lord, our Lord,

how majestic is your name in the whole earth!