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Psalm 8 - Contemporary English Version (CEV)

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(A psalm by David for the music leader.[a])

The Wonderful Name of the Lord

1 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on earth!
You let your glory be seen[b]
in the heavens above.
2 (A) 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 (B) Then I ask, “Why do you care
about us humans?
Why are you concerned
for us weaklings?”
5 (C) You made us a little lower
than you yourself,[c]
and you have crowned us
with glory and honor.

6 (D) 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!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8 leader: The Hebrew text adds “according to the gittith,” which may refer to either a musical instrument or a tune.
  2. 8.1 You … seen: Or “I will worship your glory.”
  3. 8.5 you yourself: Or “the angels” or “the beings in heaven.”

Cross references

  1. 8.2 : Mt 21.16.
  2. 8.4 : Job 7.17,18; Ps 144.3; He 2.6-8.
  3. 8.5 : Ws 2.23; Si 17.1-4.
  4. 8.6 : 1 Co 15.27; Eph 1.22; He 2.8.

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