Translations
Modern
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Traditional
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
Literal
O YHWH, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Latin
Domine, Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra!
Original
Hebrew
English
O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
Notes
Psalm 8 begins the second part of Book One of the Psalms (Psalms 8–14). The psalmist praises God’s creation and the dignity of the ideal human (see Psalm 1). Instead of the world of enemies, wicked people, and unfair justice shown in Psalms 3–7, this psalm presents the world as God first made it. Someone who is tired (both physically and emotionally) can imagine a place of dignity in God’s world.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Creation David Gittith Heaven Hebrews, Letter to the Music Presence of God Psalms, Book of