New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 8:2
21From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established 23strength Because of Your adversaries, To make 4the enemy and the revengeful cease.
Psalms 8:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.
- New International Version (NIV)Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger.
Context of Psalms 8:2
1O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease. 3When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; 4What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?
Read all of Psalms 8Psalms 8:2 word by word
מִפִּ֤י עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים׀ וְֽיֹנְקִים֮ יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫ עֹ֥ז לְמַ֥עַן צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָ לְהַשְׁבִּ֥ית א֝וֹיֵ֗ב וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear
- From the mouthפֶּהpeh · lipH6310
- of infantsעוֹלֵל‛ôlêl ‛ôlâl · infantH5768
- and nursingיָנַקyânaq · to suckleH3243
- You have establishedיָסַדyâsad · to foundH3245
- strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
- Becauseמַ֫עַןma‛an · becauseH4616
- of Your adversariesצָרַרtsârar · to vexH6887
- the enemyאָיַב'âyab · be hostileH340
- and the revengefulנָקַםnâqam · to avengeH5358
- ceaseשָׁבַתshâbath · to ceaseH7673
Cross-references for Psalms 8:2
- Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.
- Matthew 21:16and said to Him, “Do You hear what these children are saying?” And Jesus said to them, “Yes; have you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies You have prepared praise for Yourself’?”
- Luke 10:21At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.
- 1 Corinthians 1:27but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong,
- Psalms 84:5How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion!
- Isaiah 40:31Yet those who wait for the Lord Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
- Amos 5:9It is He who flashes forth with destruction upon the strong, So that destruction comes upon the fortress.
- 2 Corinthians 12:9And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.
- Psalms 4:4Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
- Psalms 46:10“Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
- Exodus 11:7But against any of the sons of Israel a dog will not even bark, whether against man or beast, that you may understand how the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.’
- Exodus 15:16Terror and dread fall upon them; By the greatness of Your arm they are motionless as stone; Until Your people pass over, O Lord, Until the people pass over whom You have purchased.
- Joshua 2:9and said to the men, “I know that the Lord has given you the land, and that the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the inhabitants of the land have melted away before you.
- 1 Samuel 2:9He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail.
- Isaiah 37:20Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, Lord, are God.”
- Habakkuk 2:20But the Lord is in His holy temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him.”
Commentaries on Psalms 8:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings - We have seen how our Lord applied this passage to the Jewish children, who, seeing his miracles, cried out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" Matthew 21:16. And we have seen how the enemy and the avenger - the chief priests and the scribes - were offended because of these things; and as the Psalm wholly concerns Jesus Christ, it is most probable that in this act of the Jewish children the prophecy had…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Out of the mouth - This passage is quoted by the Saviour in Matthew 21:16, to vindicate the conduct of the children in the temple crying, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” against the objections of the Pharisees and Scribes, and is perhaps alluded to by him in Matthew 11:25. It is not affirmed, however, in either place, that it had an original reference to the times of the Messiah, or that it was meant, as used by the psalmist, to denote that children would…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2silence: The loud noise of the adversaries contrasts with the praise of God. In the end, the praise of God will overwhelm the sound of evil (Psalms 31:18; 63:11; 101:5; 143:12). Those who oppose God are filled with vengeful anger (Psalm 2:1–3; 44:16; compare 149:6–7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. So manifest are God's perfections, that by very weak instruments He conclusively sets forth His praise. Infants are not only wonderful illustrations of God's power and skill, in their physical constitution, instincts, and early developed intelligence, but also in their spontaneous admiration of God's works, by which they put to shame-- still--or, silence men who rail and cavil against God. A special illustration of the passage is afforded in Mt 21:16…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Psalms 8:2 Matt 21:16; 1 Cor 1:27 ↩
- 2. Psalms 8:2 Or a bulwark ↩
- 3. Psalms 8:2 Ps 29:1; 118:14 ↩
- 4. Psalms 8:2 Ps 44:16 ↩
Commentaries on Psalms 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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