Psalm 8:1-2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 8[a]
Divine Majesty and Human Dignity
1 For the leader; “upon the gittith.”[b] A psalm of David.
2 O Lord, our Lord,
how awesome is your name through all the earth!
I will sing of your majesty above the heavens
Footnotes
- Psalm 8 While marvelling at the limitless grandeur of God (Ps 8:2–3), the psalmist is struck first by the smallness of human beings in creation (Ps 8:4–5), and then by the royal dignity and power that God has graciously bestowed upon them (Ps 8:6–9).
- 8:1 Upon the gittith: probably the title of the melody to which the Psalm was to be sung or a musical instrument.
Psalm 8:1-2
Hoffnung für Alle
Die Krone der Schöpfung
8 Ein Lied von David, zum Spiel auf der Gittit[a].
2 Herr, unser Herrscher!
Die ganze Welt spiegelt deine Herrlichkeit wider,
der Himmel ist Zeichen deiner Hoheit und Macht.
Footnotes
- 8,1 Gemeint ist ein unbekanntes Musikinstrument oder eine Melodie (so auch in Psalm 81,1; 84,1).
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