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Psalm 8
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Psalm 8[a]

For the director of music. According to gittith.[b] A psalm of David.

1 Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name(A) in all the earth!

You have set your glory(B)
    in the heavens.(C)
2 Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold(D) against your enemies,
    to silence the foe(E) and the avenger.
3 When I consider your heavens,(F)
    the work of your fingers,(G)
the moon and the stars,(H)
    which you have set in place,
4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[c](I)

5 You have made them[d] a little lower than the angels[e](J)
    and crowned them[f] with glory and honor.(K)
6 You made them rulers(L) over the works of your hands;(M)
    you put everything under their[g] feet:(N)
7 all flocks and herds,(O)
    and the animals of the wild,(P)
8 the birds in the sky,
    and the fish in the sea,(Q)
    all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 Lord, our Lord,
    how majestic is your name in all the earth!(R)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:1 In Hebrew texts 8:1-9 is numbered 8:2-10.
  2. Psalm 8:1 Title: Probably a musical term
  3. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?
  4. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  5. Psalm 8:5 Or than God
  6. Psalm 8:5 Or him
  7. Psalm 8:6 Or made him ruler . . . ; / . . . his
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Människosonens ringhet och höghet

8 För körledaren, till gittít[a]. En psalm av David.

2 (A) Herre, vår Herre,
    hur härligt är inte ditt namn
        över hela jorden,
    du som satt ditt majestät
        på himlen!
3 (B) Av barns och spädbarns mun
    har du berett en makt[b]
        för dina fienders skull,
    för att förgöra fiende och hämnare.[c]

4 (C) När jag ser din himmel,
        dina fingrars verk,
    månen och stjärnorna
        som du har skapat –
5 (D) vad är då en människa
        att du tänker på henne,
    en människoson
        att du tar hand om honom?[d]

6 (E) En liten tid[e] lät du honom
        vara lägre än[f] Gud,
    med ära och härlighet
        krönte du honom.
7 (F) Du satte honom att härska
        över dina händers verk,
    allt lade du under hans fötter:[g]
8 alla får och oxar
    liksom vildmarkens djur,
9 himlens fåglar och havets fiskar,
    de som vandrar havens vägar.

10 Herre, vår Herre,
    hur härligt är inte ditt namn
        över hela jorden!

Footnotes

  1. 8:1 gittít   Kan syfta på sångstil eller instrument från staden Gat, där David bodde en tid. Hebr. gat betyder också "vinpress" (så Septuaginta).
  2. 8:3 Citeras av Jesus i Matt 21:16 när barnen i templet ropar ut sin hyllning till honom.
  3. 8:3 makt   Annan översättning: "borg". Andra handskrifter (Septuaginta): "lovsång".
  4. 8:5f Citeras i Hebr 2:6-8 som profetia om Jesus, som ofta kallade sig själv "Människosonen".
  5. 8:6 En liten tid   Annan översättning: "Lite" (en liten skillnad).
  6. 8:6 vara lägre än   Annan översättning: "sakna".
  7. 8:7 Citeras i 1 Kor 15:7, Ef 1:22 som profetia om Jesu upphöjelse.
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Psalm 8
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The Glory of the Lord in Creation

To the Chief Musician. [a]On the instrument of Gath. A Psalm of David.

8 O Lord, our Lord,
How (A)excellent is Your name in all the earth,
Who have (B)set Your glory above the heavens!

2 (C)Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants
You have [b]ordained strength,
Because of Your enemies,
That You may silence (D)the enemy and the avenger.

3 When I (E)consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,
The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 (F)What is man that You are mindful of him,
And the son of man that You (G)visit[c] him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than [d]the angels,
And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

6 (H)You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands;
(I)You have put all things under his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen—
Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air,
And the fish of the sea
That pass through the paths of the seas.

9 (J)O Lord, our Lord,
How excellent is Your name in all the earth!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:1 Heb. Al Gittith
  2. Psalm 8:2 established
  3. Psalm 8:4 give attention to or care for
  4. Psalm 8:5 Heb. Elohim, God; LXX, Syr., Tg., Jewish tradition angels
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