Psalm 8

1 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.

2 Through the praise of children and infants
you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what are mere mortals that you are mindful of them,
human beings that you care for them?

5 You have made them a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned them with glory and honor.

6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
you put everything under their feet:

7 all flocks and herds,
and the animals of the wild,

8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

PSALMS 8

The Wonderful Name //of the [Lord]

1 Our [Lord] and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on earth!
You let your glory be seent
in the heavens above.

2  t With praises from children
and from tiny infants,
you have built a fortress.
It makes your enemies silent,
and all who turn against you
are left speechless.

3 I often think of the heavens
your hands have made,
and of the moon and stars
you put in place.

4  t Then I ask, “Why do you care
about us humans?
Why are you concerned
for us weaklings?”

5  t You made us a little lower
than you yourself, t
and you have crowned us
with glory and honor.

6  t You let us rule everything
your hands have made.
And you put all of it
under our power—

7 the sheep and the cattle,
and every wild animal,

8 the birds in the sky,
the fish in the sea,
and all ocean creatures.

9 Our [Lord] and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on earth!