(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

1Our 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.

2With praises from children8.2: Mt 21.16.

and from tiny infants,

you have built a fortress.

It makes your enemies silent,

and all who turn against you

are left speechless.

3I often think of the heavens

your hands have made,

and of the moon and stars

you put in place.

4Then I ask, “Why do you care8.4: Job 7.17,18; Ps 144.3; He 2.6-8.

about us humans?

Why are you concerned

for us weaklings?”

5You 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 honour.

6You let us rule everything8.6: 1 Co 15.27; Eph 1.22; He 2.8.

your hands have made.

And you put all of it

under our power—

7the sheep and the cattle,

and every wild animal,

8the birds in the sky,

the fish in the sea,

and all ocean creatures.

9Our LORD and Ruler,

your name is wonderful

everywhere on earth!