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!

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

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

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

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

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

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]!

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

You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—

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

the sheep and the cattle, and even the wild animals,

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

the birds, the fish, and everything [else] that swims in the seas.

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

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!