Psalms 8

The Lord’s Glory and Man’s Dignity.

For the choir director; on the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

1O LordH3068, our LordH136, HowH4100 majesticH117 is Your nameH8034 in allH3605 the earthH776, WhoH834 have 12displayedH5414 Your splendorH1935 aboveH5921 the heavensH8064!23From the mouthH6310 of infantsH5768 and nursingH3243 babesH3243 You have establishedH3245 45strengthH5797 BecauseH4616 of Your adversariesH6887, To make 6the enemyH340 and the revengefulH5358 ceaseH7673.

3WhenH3588 I 78considerH7200 9Your heavensH8064, the workH4639 of Your fingersH676, The 10moonH3394 and the starsH3556, whichH834 You have 11ordainedH3559;412WhatH4100 is manH582 that You 13takeH2142 thoughtH2142 of him, And the sonH1121 of manH120 that You careH6485 for him?5Yet You have madeH2637 him a 14littleH4592 lowerH2637 thanH4480 15GodH430, And 16You crownH5849 him with 17gloryH3519 and majestyH1926!6You make him to 18ruleH4910 over the worksH4639 of Your handsH3027; You have 19putH7896 allH3605 thingsH3605 underH8478 his feetH7272,7AllH3605 sheepH6792 and oxenH504, And alsoH1571 the 20beastsH929 of the fieldH7706,8The birdsH6833 of the heavensH8064 and the fishH1709 of the seaH3220, Whatever passesH5674 throughH5674 the pathsH734 of the seasH3220.

921O LordH3068, our LordH136, HowH4100 majesticH117 is Your nameH8034 in allH3605 the earthH776!