Psalm 8- the Creator of all things

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 in all the earth!

You have set your glory
    in the heavens.

God your name is beautiful- you have set your fame in the heavens on high.

 
² Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold against your enemies,
    to silence the foe and the avenger.

Through your adoration for your children you have established a castle against your enemies so you can silence those fighting against you.

 
³ When I consider your heavens,
    the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,    

which you have set in place,

When I dream of heaven and how you created such a beautiful place with your bare hands- you even set the moon and the stars in just the right place.

 
⁴ what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?

You are attentive to people- and for what? Humans are nothing compared to you and you continue to so graciously care for them. 

⁵ You have made them^[d] a little lower than the angels^[e]
    and crowned them^[f] with glory and honor.

You have set them below the angels- but only slightly- because you crowned them with glory and honor.

 
⁶ You made them rulers over the works of your hands;
    you put everything under their^[g] feet:

You allow them to rule the works of the world and put everything in to their control.

 
⁷ all flocks and herds,
    and the animals of the wild,

every living breathing animal.

 
⁸ the birds in the sky,
    and the fish in the sea,
    all that swim the paths of the seas.

including birds, fish and every other creature that swims in the air and the sea.

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

Lord, your name is majestic to the Earth- ruler on high.