Psalms 8:1-5 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. 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.

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

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

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

¹ For the end, concerning the wine-presses, a Psalm of David.

² O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth! for thy magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

³ Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, because of thine enemies; that thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.

⁴ For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars, which thou hast established.

⁵ What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

¹ To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 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.

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

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

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

¹ To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 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.

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

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

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

¹ For the end, concerning the wine presses, a Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth! for your magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

² Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you perfected praise, because of your enemies; that you might put down the enemy and avenger.

³ For I will regard the heavens, the work of your fingers; the moon and stars, which you have established.

⁴ What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit him?

⁵ You made him a little less than angels, you have crowned him with glory and honor;

¹ For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, 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.

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

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

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

¹ Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you MTY are very great! Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!

² You have taught little children and infants to praise you; they cause your enemies and those who try to ◄get revenge on/get rid of► you to be silent.

³ When I look up at the sky at night, and see the things that you have made— the moon and the stars that you have set in place—

⁴ it is amazing to me that RHQ you think about people, that you are concerned about us humans!

⁵ You made the angels in heaven to be only a little more important than we are; you caused us to be like kings MET and you gave us splendor and honor DOU!

¹ For the end, concerning the wine presses, a Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth! for your magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

² Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you perfected praise, because of your enemies; that you might put down the enemy and avenger.

³ For I will regard the heavens, the work of your fingers; the moon and stars, which you have established.

⁴ What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit him?

⁵ You made him a little less than angels, you have crowned him with glory and honour;

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

² You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

³ When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;

⁴ What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

⁵ For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

¹ To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. 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.

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

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

⁵ Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and splendour.

¹ Unto the end, for the presses: a psalm of David.

² O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

³ Out of the mouth of infants and of sucklings thou hast perfected praise, because of thy enemies, that thou mayst destroy the enemy and the avenger.

⁴ For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded.

⁵ What is man that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man that thou visitest hi?

¹ For the music director. On the gittith. A psalm of David. Lord, our Lord, your magnificent reputation fills the earth! Your majesty is greater than the heavens above,

² and is sung by the voices of children and infants. Your strength counters your opponents, silencing the enemy and the avenger.

³ When I contemplate the heavens that your hands made, the moon and stars that you placed there,

⁴ What are human beings that you should concern yourself with them? What are people that you should care for them?

⁵ You created them a little lower than God, crowning them with glory and majesty.

¹ To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde! which hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.

² Out of the mouth of babes and suckelings hast thou ordeined strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.

³ When I beholde thine heauens, euen the workes of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordeined,

⁴ What is man, say I, that thou art mindefull of him? and the sonne of man, that thou visitest him?

⁵ For thou hast made him a little lower then God, and crowned him with glory and worship.

¹ (8-1) For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. (8-2) O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth! whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.

² (8-3) Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, because of Thine adversaries; that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

³ (8-4) When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

⁴ (8-5) What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?

⁵ (8-6) Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 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.

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

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

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

¹ “To the chief musician upon Gittith, a psalm of David.” (8:2) O Eternal One our Lord, how excellent is thy name on all the earth! thou who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.

² (8:3) Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou founded thy might, because of thy opponents, that thou mightest bring to silence the enemy and him that seeketh vengeance.

³ (8:4) When I behold thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast established:—

⁴ (8:5) What is the mortal, that thou rememberest him? and the son of man, that thou thinkest of him:

⁵ (8:6) Yet thou hast made him but a little less than angels, and hast crowned him with honor and glory.

¹ For the end, concerning the winepresses, a Psalm of David.

² O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth! For thy magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

³ Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou perfected praise, Because of thine enemies; That thou mightest put down the enemy and avenger.

⁴ For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; The moon and stars, which thou hast established.

⁵ What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

¹ “For the leader of the music; to be accompanied with the gittith. A psalm of David.” O Jehovah, our Lord! How excellent is thy name in all the earth! Thou hast set thy glory above the heavens.

² Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained praise, To put thine adversaries to shame, And to silence the enemy and avenger.

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

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

⁵ Yet thou hast made him little lower than God; Thou hast crowned him with glory and honor.

¹ For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. Lord our God! How glorious in all the earth is your name! Your praise reaches as high as the heavens,

² from the mouths of children and infants. You have built a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe and the rebel.

³ When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set there,

⁴ what are mortals, that you think of them, humans, that you visit them?

⁵ Yet you made them little less than divine, crowned them with glory and majesty,

¹ For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument. Lord our God! How glorious in all the earth is your name! Your praise reaches as high as the heavens,

² from the mouths of children and infants. You have built a fortress against your enemies, to silence the foe and the rebel.

³ When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set there,

⁴ what are mortals, that you think of them, humans, that you visit them?

⁵ Yet you made them little less than divine, crowned them with glory and majesty,

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

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

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

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

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

¹ For the chief musician; set to the gittith style. A psalm of David. Yahweh our Lord, how magnificent is your name in all the earth, you who reveal your glory in the heavens above.

² Out of the mouth of babies and infants you have established praise because of your enemies, so that you might silence both the enemy and the avenger.

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

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

⁵ Yet you have made them only a little lower than the heavenly beings and have crowned them with glory and honor.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. 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 thy enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

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

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

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

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!

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

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

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

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

¹ To the overcomer, for the pressers or wine presses, the psalm of David. Lord, thou art our Lord; thy name is full wonderful in all the earth. For thy great doing is raised up, above heavens.

² Of the mouth of young children, not speaking and sucking milk, thou hast made perfect praising, for thine enemies; that thou destroy the enemy and the avenger.

³ For I shall see thine heavens, the works of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast founded.

⁴ What is a man, that is mankind, that thou art mindful of him; either the son of a virgin or the son of man, for thou visitest him?

⁵ Thou hast made him a little less than angels; thou hast crowned him with glory and honour,

¹ To the overcomer, for the pressers, the psalm of David. Lord, thou art our Lord; thy name is full wonderful in all the earth. For thy great doing is raised up, above (the) heavens. (For the choirmaster, on the gittith, a song by David. Lord, thou art our Lord; thy name is most wonderful in all the earth. And thy great doing is raised up, above the heavens.)

² Of the mouth of young children, not speaking and sucking milk, thou hast made perfect praising, for thine enemies; that thou destroy the enemy and the avenger. (Out of the mouths of young children, who do not speak, but who suck milk, thou hast rebuked thy mighty enemies; yea, thou hast destroyed the enemy and the avenger.)

³ For I shall see thine heavens, the works of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast founded.

⁴ What is a man, that is mankind, that thou art mindful of him; either the son of a virgin or the son of man, for thou visitest him? (What is a man, that is humankind, that thou art mindful of him; or who is the son of a man, that thou should care about him?)

⁵ Thou hast made him a little less than (the) angels; (but) thou hast crowned him with glory and honour,

¹ To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

² From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

³ For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

⁴ What is man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

⁵ And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.