Psalm 8: The Generosity of God

14 Look,

They conceive mischief, are pregnant with evil, and give birth to lies. 15 They design a pit for others, dig it, and fall into the hole they made. 16 Their mischief will backfire on them;a

Their violent deeds will come down upon their heads. 17 I will give thanks to the L because of his righteousness,

And I will sing praise to the name of the L Most High.

Psalm 8

The Generosity of God

A psalm of David. To the music director: according to gittith.b 1 O L, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth. You have set your glory above the heavens. 2 Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have ordained praisec Because of your enemies, To silence the adversary and the avenger. 3 When I consider Your heavens, The work of your fingers, The moon and the stars, which you set in place, 4 What is a human that you should notice? A mere mortald—yet you care! 5 You have Made him a little lower than the heavenly beings,e Crowned him with glory and honor, 6 Made him ruler over the works of your hands, and Put all things under his feet: 7 All the sheep and oxen and also the beasts of the field, 8 The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, And whatever swims through the ocean currents.f 9 O L, our Lord, How majestic is your name in all the earth.

a Literally, “on their heads.” b Or “on the gittith.” c Literally, “you have established strength.” The translation is based on the Septuagint, because that is how Jesus quoted it. See Matthew 21:16. d Literally, “The son of man.” e Or “than God.” Hebrew: elohim. Or “angels” (in the Septuagint and Hebrews 2:7). f Literally, “passes through the paths of the seas.”