Psalms 8

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!

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

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

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

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 a little lower than the angels, and crowned him with glory and honor.

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

6 You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;

7 All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,

All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field;

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

The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.

9 LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!

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