< Mazmur 8 >
1 Untuk pemimpin biduan. Menurut lagu: Gitit. Mazmur Daud. Ya TUHAN, Tuhan kami, betapa mulianya nama-Mu di seluruh bumi! Keagungan-Mu yang mengatasi langit dinyanyikan.
Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great! Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!
2 Dari mulut bayi-bayi dan anak-anak yang menyusu telah Kauletakkan dasar kekuatan karena lawan-Mu, untuk membungkamkan musuh dan pendendam.
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 Jika aku melihat langit-Mu, buatan jari-Mu, bulan dan bintang-bintang yang Kautempatkan:
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 apakah manusia, sehingga Engkau mengingatnya? Apakah anak manusia, sehingga Engkau mengindahkannya?
it is amazing [to me] that [RHQ] you think about people, that you are concerned about [us] humans!
5 Namun Engkau telah membuatnya hampir sama seperti Allah, dan telah memahkotainya dengan kemuliaan dan hormat.
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 Engkau membuat dia berkuasa atas buatan tangan-Mu; segala-galanya telah Kauletakkan di bawah kakinya:
You put us in charge of everything that you made; you gave us authority over all things—
7 kambing domba dan lembu sapi sekalian, juga binatang-binatang di padang;
the sheep and the cattle, and even the wild animals,
8 burung-burung di udara dan ikan-ikan di laut, dan apa yang melintasi arus lautan.
the birds, the fish, and everything [else] that swims in the seas.
9 Ya TUHAN, Tuhan kami, betapa mulianya nama-Mu di seluruh bumi!
Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!