Psalms 8:1
“To the chiefe Musicion vpon Gittith, a Psalme of Dauid. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.”
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Psalms 8:1 Context
1[To the chiefe Musicion vpon Gittith, a Psalme of Dauid.] O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens. 2Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger. 3When I consider thy heauens, the worke of thy fingers, the moone and the starres which thou hast ordained;
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Other Translations for Psalms 8:1
(To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.) O LORD our Lord, how excellent [is] thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
- King James Version
O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!
- New American Standard Version (1995)
O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!
- American Standard Version (1901)
<To the chief music-maker on the Gittith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!
- Basic English Bible
{To the chief Musician. Upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.} Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.
- Darby Bible
To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
- Webster's Bible
Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth, who has set your glory above the heavens!
- World English Bible
To the Overseer, `On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(8:1) For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David. (8:2) O LORD, our Lord, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth! whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 8:1
8:1 In - Not only in Israel, but among all nations. Which shews that this psalm speaks of the Messiah, and the times of the New Testament. Heavens - Where thy throne of glory is established, where the blessed angels celebrate thy praises, where Christ sitteth at thy right hand in glorious majesty, from whence he poureth down excellent gifts upon babes.