² Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold^(A) against your enemies,
    to silence the foe^(B) and the avenger.
³ When I consider your heavens,^(C)
    the work of your fingers,^(D)
the moon and the stars,^(E)
    which you have set in place,

⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?^[a](A)

⁵ You have made them^[b] a little lower than the angels^[c](B)
    and crowned them^[d] with glory and honor.^(C)

⁶ You made them rulers^(A) over the works of your hands;^(B)
    you put everything under their^[a] feet:^(C)
7 all flocks and herds,^(D)
    and the animals of the wild,^(E)