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Psalm 8

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.[a]

O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
    Your glory is higher than the heavens.
You have taught children and infants
    to tell of your strength,[b]
silencing your enemies
    and all who oppose you.

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Footnotes

  1. 8:Title Hebrew according to the gittith.
  2. 8:2 Greek version reads to give you praise. Compare Matt 21:16.

what are mere mortals that you should think about them,
    human beings that you should care for them?[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 8:4 Hebrew what is man that you should think of him, / the son of man that you should care for him?

You gave them charge of everything you made,
    putting all things under their authority—

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