(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.)

1 Our Lord and Ruler,

your name is wonderful

everywhere on earth!

You let your glory be seen*8.1 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!