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.

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great! Your glory reaches up higher than 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.

You have taught little children and infants to praise you; they cause your enemies and those who try to (get revenge on/get rid of) you to be silent.

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

When I look up at the sky [at night], and see the things that you have made— the moon and the stars that you have set in place—

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

it is amazing [to me] that [RHQ] you think about people, that you are concerned about [us] humans!

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

You made the angels in heaven to be only a little more important than we are; you caused us to be like kings [MET] and you gave us splendor and honor [DOU]!

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

You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—

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

the sheep and the cattle, and even the wild animals,

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

the birds, the fish, and everything [else] that swims in the seas.

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

Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!