Psalms 8

1 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.

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

2 From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-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 see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

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 Thou rememberest him? The son of man that Thou inspectest him?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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