God’s Glory, Man’s Dignity
1 For the choir director: on the Gittith.(A) A Davidic psalm.
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Because of Your adversaries,
You have established a stronghold(b)
from the mouths of children and nursing infants(D)
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
You have established a stronghold(b)
from the mouths of children and nursing infants(D)
to silence the enemy and the avenger.
Footnotes:
a.
Psalm 8:1: Lit earth, which has set Your splendor upon the heavens
b.
Psalm 8:2: LXX reads established praise
c.
Psalm 8:5: LXX reads angels
d.
Psalm 8:5: Or gods, or a god, or heavenly beings; lit Elohim
e.
Psalm 8:6: Or authority
Cross references:
B.
Psalm 8:1:
Isaiah 12:4