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Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained strength because of Thine enemies, that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars which Thou hast ordained,

what is man that Thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that Thou dost visit him?

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Through the praise of children and infants
    you have established a stronghold(A) against your enemies,
    to silence the foe(B) and the avenger.
When I consider your heavens,(C)
    the work of your fingers,(D)
the moon and the stars,(E)
    which you have set in place,
what is mankind that you are mindful of them,
    human beings that you care for them?[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 8:4 Or what is a human being that you are mindful of him, / a son of man that you care for him?