Psalms 8

1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth! whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.

To the Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, because of Thine adversaries; that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

3 When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

4 What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?

What [is] man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

5 Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

6 Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

7 Sheep and oxen, all of them, yea, and the beasts of the field;

Sheep and oxen, all of them, And also beasts of the field,

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea; whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

Bird of the heavens, and fish of the sea, Passing through the paths of the seas!

9 O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth!

Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth!