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Psalms Chapter 8 (JPS)

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Psalms Chapter 8 (JPS)

1 For the Leader; upon the Gittith. A Psalm of David.

2 O HaShem, our L-rd, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth! whose majesty is rehearsed above the heavens.

3 Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, because of Thine adversaries; that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

4 When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

5 What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that Thou thinkest of him?

6 Yet Thou hast made him but little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.

7 Thou hast made him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands; Thou hast put all things under His feet:

8 Sheep and oxen, all of them, yea, and the beasts of the field;

9 The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea; whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.

10 O HaShem, our L-rd, how glorious is Thy name in all the earth!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main theme of Psalms 8?
The psalm praises the excellence of God's name across the earth and marvels at his glory set above the heavens (v.1, 9), framing the rest of the psalm around creation and humanity's place in it.
What does Psalms 8:4 ask about mankind?
It asks, 'What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?' (v.4), a question about humanity's smallness compared to the heavens described just before it — see Psalms 8:3.
What dominion does Psalms 8 say man was given?
It says God made man 'a little lower than the angels' and crowned him with glory and honor, putting all sheep, oxen, beasts, birds, and fish under his feet (v.5-8), language echoed in Psalms 144:3.

Today's Verse

but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Daniel 2:28 | ASV

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