² From the mouths of children and babies come songs of praise to you.
    They sing of your power to silence your enemies who were seeking revenge.

³ I look at the heavens you made with your hands.
    I see the moon and the stars you created.
⁴ And I wonder, “Why are people so important to you?
    Why do you even think about them?
Why do you care so much about humans^[a]?
    Why do you even notice them?”

⁵ But you made them almost like gods
    and crowned them with glory and honor.
⁶ You put them in charge of everything you made.
    You put everything under their control.
⁷ People rule over the sheep and cattle and all the wild animals.
⁸ They rule over the birds in the sky
    and the fish that swim in the sea.
⁹ Lord our Lord, your name is the most wonderful name in all the earth!

⁵ Great blessings belong to those who depend on you for strength!
    Their heart’s desire is to make the trip to your Temple.
⁶ They travel through Baca Valley,
    which God has made into a place of springs.
    Autumn rains form pools of water there.
⁷ The people travel from town to town^[a]
    on their way to Zion, where they will meet with God.

⁸ Lord God All-Powerful, listen to my prayer.
    God of Jacob, listen to me. Selah

⁹ God, watch over the king, our protector.^[b]
    Be kind to him, the one you have chosen.
¹⁰ One day in your Temple is better
    than a thousand days anywhere else.
Serving as a guard at the gate of my God’s house is better
    than living in the homes of the wicked.
¹¹ The Lord God is our protector and glorious king.^[c]
    He blesses us with kindness and honor.
The Lord freely gives every good thing
    to those who do what is right.
¹² Lord All-Powerful,
    great blessings belong to those who trust in you!