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!

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 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.

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

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

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

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]!

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

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

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

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

All sheep and oxen, and all 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, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.

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

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