Psalms 8

1 O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! who have set your glory above the heavens.

To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David. O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

2 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings have you ordained strength because of your enemies, that you might still the enemy and the avenger.

You have made clear your strength even out of the mouths of babies at the breast, because of those who are against you; so that you may put to shame the cruel and violent man.

3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;

4 What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

5 For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.

For you have made him only a little lower than the gods, crowning him with glory and honour.

6 You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

You have made him ruler over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet;

7 All sheep and oxen, yes, and the beasts of the field;

All sheep and oxen, and all the beasts of the field;

8 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.

9 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth!

O Lord, our Lord, how noble is your name in all the earth!