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 Overseer, 'On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on 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 infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-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—

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

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

What [is] man that Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest 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]!

And causest him to lack a little of Godhead, And with honour and majesty compassest him.

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

Thou dost cause him to rule Over the works of Thy hands, All Thou hast placed under his feet.

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

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

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

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

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

Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth!