Psalms 8

1 TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE GITTITH. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, our Lord, How majestic [is] Your Name in all the earth, Who have set Your splendor on the heavens!

To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

2 From the mouths of infants and sucklings You have founded strength, Because of Your adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

3 For I see Your heavens, a work of Your fingers, [The] moon and stars that You established.

When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;

4 What [is] man that You remember him? The son of man that You inspect him?

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

5 You make him a little lower than the gods [[or God]], And surround him with glory and majesty.

For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

6 You cause him to rule Over the works of Your hands, You have placed all under his feet.

You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;

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

All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field;

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

The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.

9 YHWH, our Lord, How majestic [is] Your Name in all the earth!

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