Psalms 8:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Psalms 8:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 8:2 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Psalms 8:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Psalms 8:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.”

Psalms 8:2 — World English Bible

Psalms 8:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established strength, Because of thine adversaries, That thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.”

Psalms 8:2 — American Standard Version

Psalms 8:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From the mouths of infants and sucklings Thou hast founded strength, Because of Thine adversaries, To still an enemy and a self-avenger.”

Psalms 8:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 8:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.”

Psalms 8:2 — Darby Translation

Psalms 8:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Out of the mouth of babes and suckelings hast thou ordeined strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemie and the auenger.”

Psalms 8:2 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 8:2 in Context — Psalms 8

1 Salmo de Davi para o regente, com “Gitite”: Ah DEUS, nosso Senhor, quão glorioso é o teu nome sobre toda a terra! Pois tu puseste tua majestade acima dos céus.

2 Da boca das crianças, e dos que mamam, tu fundaste força, por causa de teus adversários, para fazer cessar ao inimigo e ao vingador.

3 Quando eu vejo teus céus, obra de teus dedos; a lua e as estrelas, que tu preparaste;

4 O que é o homem, para que tu te lembres dele? E [o que é] o filho do homem, para que o visites?

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What Does Psalms 8:2 Mean?

Psalms 8:2 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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