Psalms 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.”
Psalms 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For the Chief Musician; on an instrument of Gath. A Psalm by David. Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens!”
Psalms 8:1 — World English Bible
Psalms 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“ O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens! ”
Psalms 8:1 — American Standard Version
Psalms 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“To the Overseer, `On the Gittith.' A Psalm of David. Jehovah, our Lord, How honourable Thy name in all the earth! Who settest thine honour on the heavens.”
Psalms 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.”
Psalms 8:1 — Darby Translation
Psalms 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde! which hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.”
Psalms 8:1 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 8:1 in Context — Psalms 8
1 Au chef des chantres. Sur la guitthith. Psaume de David.
2 Éternel, notre Seigneur! Que ton nom est magnifique sur toute la terre! Ta majesté s’élève au-dessus des cieux.
3 Par la bouche des enfants et de ceux qui sont à la mamelle Tu as fondé ta gloire, pour confondre tes adversaires, Pour imposer silence à l’ennemi et au vindicatif.
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What Does Psalms 8:1 Mean?
Psalms 8:1 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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