Psalms 8
The psalmist praises God's magnificence, which is elevated above the heavens, and notes that even the praise of infants can confound God's enemies. The psalmist marvels at God's creation, including the heavens, moon, and stars, and wonders why God is mindful of humanity. Despite being less than angels, humanity has been crowned with glory and honor, and given dominion over all creation. The psalm concludes with a repetition of the praise for God's name throughout the earth.
1Unto the end. For the oil and wine presses. A Psalm of David. O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens2Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have perfected praise, because of your enemies, so that you may destroy the enemy and the revenger3For I will behold your heavens, the works of your fingers: the moon and the stars, which you have founded4What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you visit him5You reduced him to a little less than the Angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor6and you have set him over the works of your hands7You have subjected all things under his feet, all sheep and oxen, and in addition: the beasts of the field8the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, which pass through the paths of the sea9O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth
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