Psalms 8

1 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.

Unto the end. For the oil and wine presses. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

2 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.

Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have perfected praise, because of your enemies, so that you may destroy the enemy and the revenger.

3 For I will regard the heavens, the work of your fingers; the moon and stars, which you have established.

For I will behold your heavens, the works of your fingers: the moon and the stars, which you have founded.

4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? or the son of man, that you visit 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 less than angels, you have crowned him with glory and honor;

You reduced him to a little less than the Angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,

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

and you have set him over the works of your hands.

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

You have subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and in addition: the beasts of the field,

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

the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, which pass through the paths of the sea.

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

O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth!