American Standard Version

Psalms 8

For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1O Jehovah,ourLord, How excellentisthy nameinalltheearth, Who hast set thy gloryupontheheavens!

2Outofthemouthofbabesandsucklings hast thouestablishedstrength,Becauseofthine adversaries,Thatthou mightest stilltheenemyandtheavenger.

3When I consider thy heavens,theworkofthy fingers,Themoonandthestars,whichthou hast ordained;

4Whatisman,thatthouartmindfulofhim?Andthesonofman,thatthou visitesthim?

5Forthou hastmadehimbutlittle lowerthanGod,Andcrownesthimwithgloryandhonor.

6Thou makesthimtohavedominion overtheworksofthy hands; Thou hast put all things underhisfeet:

7Allsheepandoxen, Yea,andthebeastsofthefield,

8Thebirdsoftheheavens,andthefishofthesea,Whatsoeverpasseththroughthepathsoftheseas.

9O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy nameinalltheearth!

American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain