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1 Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!

2 From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

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

4 what is man, that you think of him? What is the son of man, that you care for him?

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

6 You make him ruler over the works of your hands. You have put all things under his feet:

7 All sheep and cattle, yes, and the animals of the field,

8 The birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

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

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Hebrew interlinear — Psalms 8:1–9 (72 words)
1
  1. יְהוָ֤הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּʾădōnênûadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
  3. מָֽהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. אַדִּ֣ירʾaddîraddiyr: wide; (generally) largeH117
  5. שִׁ֭מְךָšimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  6. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הָאָ֑רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  8. אֲשֶׁ֥רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. תְּנָ֥הtĕnânathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  10. ה֝וֹדְךָ֗hôdĕkāhowd: grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)H1935
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃haššāmāyimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
2
  1. מִפִּ֤יmippîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  2. עֽוֹלְלִ֨ים׀ʿôlĕlîm`owlel: a sucklingH5768
  3. וְֽיֹנְקִים֮wĕyōnĕqîmyanaq: to suck; causatively, to give milkH3243
  4. יִסַּ֪דְתָּ֫yissadtāyacad: to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to foundH3245
  5. עֹ֥זʿōz`oz: strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)H5797
  6. לְמַ֥עַןlĕmaʿanma`an: (properly) heed, i.e. purposeH4616
  7. צוֹרְרֶ֑יךָṣôrĕrêkātsarar: to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (as follows)H6887
  8. לְהַשְׁבִּ֥יתlĕhašbîtshabath: to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)H7673
  9. א֝וֹיֵ֗בʾôyēboyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  10. וּמִתְנַקֵּֽם׃ûmitnaqqēmnaqam: to grudge, i.e. avenge or punishH5358
3
  1. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אֶרְאֶ֣הʾerʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  3. שָׁ֭מֶיךָšāmêkāshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  4. מַעֲשֵׂ֣יmaʿăśêma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  5. אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָʾeṣbĕʿōtêkāetsba`: something to sieze with; a fingerH676
  6. יָרֵ֥חַyārēaḥyareach: the moonH3394
  7. וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗יםwĕkôkābîmkowkab: a star (as round or as shining); (figuratively) a princeH3556
  8. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  9. כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃kônānĕttâkuwn: (properly) to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular)H3559
4
  1. מָֽהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. אֱנ֥וֹשׁʾĕnôšenowsh: (properly) a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified H0120)H582
  3. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. תִזְכְּרֶ֑נּוּtizkĕrennûzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  5. וּבֶןûbenben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  6. אָ֝דָ֗םʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  7. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. תִפְקְדֶֽנּוּ׃tipqĕdennûpaqad: to visit (with friendly or hostile intent)H6485
5
  1. וַתְּחַסְּרֵ֣הוּwattĕḥassĕrēhûchacer: to lack; (by implication) to fail, want, lessenH2637
  2. מְּ֭עַטmĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  3. מֵאֱלֹהִ֑יםmēʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  4. וְכָב֖וֹדwĕkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
  5. וְהָדָ֣רwĕhādārhadar: magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendorH1926
  6. תְּעַטְּרֵֽהוּ׃tĕʿaṭṭĕrēhû`atar: to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)H5849
6
  1. תַּ֭מְשִׁילֵהוּtamšîlēhûmashal: to ruleH4910
  2. בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣יbĕmaʿăśêma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  3. יָדֶ֑יךָyādêkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  4. כֹּ֝לkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  5. שַׁ֣תָּהšattâshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  6. תַֽחַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  7. רַגְלָֽיו׃raglāywregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
7
  1. צֹנֶ֣הṣōnetsone': a flockH6792
  2. וַאֲלָפִ֣יםwaʾălāpîmeleph: a family; (also, from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cowH504
  3. כֻּלָּ֑םkullāmkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. וְ֝גַ֗םwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  5. בַּהֲמ֥וֹתbahămôtbhemah: (properly) a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)H929
  6. שָׂדָֽי׃śādāysadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
8
  1. צִפּ֣וֹרṣippôrtsippowr: a little bird (as hopping)H6833
  2. שָׁ֭מַיִםšāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  3. וּדְגֵ֣יûdĕgêdag: a fish (as prolific); or perhaps rather from H1672 (as timid)H1709
  4. הַיָּ֑םhayyāmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
  5. עֹ֝בֵ֗רʿōbēr`abar: to cross overH5674
  6. אָרְח֥וֹתʾorḥôtorach: (literally or figuratively) a well-trodden roadH734
  7. יַמִּֽים׃yammîmyam: a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of waterH3220
9
  1. יְהוָ֥הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  2. אֲדֹנֵ֑ינוּʾădōnênûadown: sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)H113
  3. מָֽהmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  4. אַדִּ֥ירʾaddîraddiyr: wide; (generally) largeH117
  5. שִׁ֝מְךָ֗šimkāshem: an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individualityH8034
  6. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  7. הָאָֽרֶץ׃hāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776

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Strong's words in Psalms 8 (6)
Strong's H3605 — בְּכָל (bĕkāl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 4 times in Psalms 8.
Strong's H4100 — מָֽה (mâ)
mah (maw) (or mah {mah} or ma {maw}; or ma {mah}; also meh {meh};) p/i. 1. (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?) 2. (also, exclamation) what! (including how!) 3. (indefinitely) what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which) 4. often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senses [a primitive particle] KJV: how (long, oft, (- soever)), (no-)thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.. Appears 3 times in Psalms 8.
Strong's H8064 — הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haššāmāyim)
shamayim (shaw-mah'-yim) (dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'}) n-m. 1. the sky (as aloft 2. the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher e. Appears 3 times in Psalms 8.
Strong's H113 — אֲדֹנֵ֗ינוּ (ʾădōnênû)
adown (aw-done') (or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}) n-m. 1. sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine) [from an unused root (meaning to rule)] KJV: lord, master, owner. Compare: also, names, beginning, with, "Adoni-". Appears 2 times in Psalms 8.
Strong's H117 — אַדִּ֣יר (ʾaddîr)
addiyr (ad-deer') adj. 1. wide 2. (generally) large 3. (figuratively) powerful [from H142] KJV: excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(- ier one), noble, principal, worthy. Root(s): H142. Appears 2 times in Psalms 8.
Strong's H3068 — יְהוָ֤ה (yĕhwâ)
Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') n/p. 1. (the) self-Existent or Eternal 2. Jehovah, Jewish national name of God [from H1961] KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Root(s): H1961 Compare: H3050, H3069. Appears 2 times in Psalms 8.

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“Have you never read, Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings You have perfected praise?”

What the Early Church wrote about Psalms 8 (1)

  • “Behold the whole universe; it is His work: and the heaven, and the sun, and angels, and men, are the works of His fingers. How great is the power of God! His bare volition was the creation of the universe.”

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