(A psalm by David for the music leader.Psalm 8 leader: The Hebrew text adds "according to the gittith," which may refer to either a musical instrument or a tune.)
The Wonderful Name of the Lord
1 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on earth!
You let your glory be seen8.1 You … seen: Or "I will worship your glory."
in the heavens above.
2 Mt 21.16. 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 Job 7.17,18;Ps 144.3;He 2.6-8. Then I ask, "Why do you care
about us humans?
Why are you concerned
for us weaklings?"
5 Ws 2.23; Si 17.1-4. You made us a little lower
than you yourself,8.5 you yourself: Or "the angels" or "the beings in heaven."
and you have crowned us
with glory and honor.
6 1 Co 15.27;Eph 1.22;He 2.8. 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!