Psalm 8:9
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 The birds of the air, the fish of the sea,
and whatever swims the paths of the seas.
Psalm 8:9
Common English Bible
9 Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth!
Psalm 8:9
New English Translation
Footnotes
- Psalm 8:9 tn The plural form of the title emphasizes the Lord’s absolute sovereignty.
- Psalm 8:9 tn Or “awesome, majestic.”
- Psalm 8:9 tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.
- Psalm 8:9 sn Using the poetic device of inclusio, the psalmist ends the psalm the way he began it. The concluding refrain is identical to v. 1.
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