Psalms 8:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Psalms 8:1

The Glory of the Lord in Creation

To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David.

1 O Lord, our Lord,
How ^aexcellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have ^bset Your glory above the heavens!

2 ^aOut of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have¹ ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence ^bthe enemy and the avenger.

3 When I ^aconsider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,

4 ^aWhat is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You ^bvisit him?

5 For You have made him a little lower than¹ the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

6 ^aYou have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
^bYou have put all things under his feet,

7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,

8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.

Verse Comparison: Psalms 8:1

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American Standard Version
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

Amplified® Bible
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent (majestic and glorious) is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory on [or above] the heavens.

Contemporary English Version
(A psalm by David for the music leader.) Our LORD and Ruler, your name is wonderful everywhere on earth! You let your glory be seen in the heavens above.

Darby English Version
{To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.

Good News Bible
O LORD,our Lord, your greatness is seen in all the world! Your praise reaches up to the heavens;

King James Version
O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

New American Standard Bible
O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

New International Version

For the director of music. According to gittith .

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

New King James Version
To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have set Your glory above the heavens!

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic we regard Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

Revised Standard Version
To the choirmaster: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David. O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth! Thou whose glory above the heavens is chanted

Young's Literal Translation
To the Overseer, `On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.

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The Glory of the Lord in Creation

To the Chief Musician. On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David.

For the director of music. According to gittith .

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

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