Psalms 8

1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.

(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!

2 Out of the mouth of babes and infants have you ordained strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger.

Af spædes og diendes Mund har du rejst dig et Værn for dine Modstanderes Skyld, for at bringe til Tavshed Fjende og Hævner.

3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

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

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

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

5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honour.

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

6 You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

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

7 All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field;

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

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

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

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

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