Psalms 8

1 For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

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 From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

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 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

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 care for him?

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

5 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

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

6 You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

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

7 all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

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

8 the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

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

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

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