Psalms 8

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

For the choirmaster. According to Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

2 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.

From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3 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—

When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

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

what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

5 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]!

You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor.

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

You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:

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

all sheep and oxen, and even the beasts of the field,

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

the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

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

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!