Salme 8

1 (Til sangmesteren. Al-haggittit. En salme af David.) HERRE, vor Herre, hvor herligt er dit Navn på den vide Jord du, som bredte din Højhed ud over Himlen!

O Jehovah, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, who has set thy glory upon the heavens!

2 Af spædes og diendes Mund har du rejst dig et Værn for dine Modstanderes Skyld, for at bringe til Tavshed Fjende og Hævner.

Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou have perfected praise, because of thine adversaries, that thou might still the enemy and the avenger.

3 Når jeg ser din Himmel, dine Fingres Værk, Månen og Stjernerne, som du skabte,

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

4 hvad er da et Menneske, at du kommer ham i Hu, et Menneskebarn, at du tager dig af ham?

what is man that thou remember him? And the son of man that thou succor him?

5 Du gjorde ham lidet ringere end Gud. med Ære og Herlighed kroned du ham;

For thou have made him but little lower than agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 du satte ham over dine Hænders Værk, alt lagde du under hans Fødder,

Thou make him to have dominion over the works of thy hands. Thou have put all things under his feet.

7 Småkvæg og Okser til Hobe, ja, Markens vilde Dyr,

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

8 Himlens Fugle og Havets Fisk, alt, hvad der farer ad Havenes Stier.

the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

9 HERRE, vor Herre, hvor herligt er dit Navn på den vide Jord!

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