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!

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 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 have you perfected praise, because of your enemies; that you might put down the enemy and avenger.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and you have set him over the works of your hands: you have put all things under his feet:

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

sheep and all oxen, yes and the cattle of the field;

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

the birds of the sky, and the fish of the sea, the [creatures] passing through the paths of the sea.

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

O Lord our Lord, how wonderful is your name in all the earth!