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Psalm 8:7-9
New English Translation
Psalm 8:7-9
New English Translation
7 including all the sheep and cattle,
as well as the wild animals,[a]
8 the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea,
and everything that moves through the currents[b] of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord,[c]
how magnificent[d] is your reputation[e] throughout the earth![f]
Footnotes
- Psalm 8:7 tn Heb “and also the beasts of the field.”
- Psalm 8:8 tn Heb “paths.”
- Psalm 8:9 tn The plural form of the title emphasizes the Lord’s absolute sovereignty.
- Psalm 8:9 tn Or “awesome, majestic.”
- Psalm 8:9 tn Heb “name,” which here stands metonymically for God’s reputation.
- Psalm 8:9 sn Using the poetic device of inclusio, the psalmist ends the psalm the way he began it. The concluding refrain is identical to v. 1.
Psalm 8:7-9
New International Version
Psalm 8:7-9
New International Version
7 all flocks and herds,(A)
and the animals of the wild,(B)
8 the birds in the sky,
and the fish in the sea,(C)
all that swim the paths of the seas.
9 Lord, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!(D)
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