PSA 8:1 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
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BrLXX (PSA 8:2) Κύριε ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, ὡς θαυμαστὸν τὸ ὄνομά σου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ; ὅτι ἐπῄρθη ἡ μεγαλοπρέπειά σου ὑπεράνω τῶν οὐρανῶν.
(Kurie ho Kurios haʸmōn, hōs thaumaston to onoma sou en pasaʸ taʸ gaʸ; hoti epaʸrthaʸ haʸ megaloprepeia sou huperanō tōn ouranōn.)

BrTr (PSA 8:2) O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful is thy name in all the earth! for thy magnificence is exalted above the heavens.

SLBL ◊ For the director. On the gittith. A psalm by David. ‡

ULT Yahweh, our Lord, how magnificent is your name in all the earth,
⇔ you whose splendor is bestowed on the heavens.

UST This is a note for the worship leader: the song a stringed instrument. wrote psalm.
⇔ Our Lord Yahweh, people all over the world know how impressive you are!
⇔ You have made the sky show everyone how grand you are every time anyone looks at it!

BSB For the choirmaster. According to Gittith.[fn] A Psalm of David.
⇔ O LORD, our Lord,
⇔ how majestic is Your name in all the earth!
⇔ You have set Your glory
⇔ above the heavens.

8:1 Gittith is probably a musical or liturgical term; here and in Psalms 81 and 84.

OEB For the leader: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by a stringed instrument.
⇔ Lord our God!
⇔ How glorious in all the earth is your name!
⇔ Your praise reaches as high as the heavens,

WEBBE & WMBB LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!
⇔ You have set your glory above the heavens!

NET O Lord, our Lord,
⇔ how magnificent is your reputation throughout the earth!
⇔ You reveal your majesty in the heavens above!

LSV TO THE OVERSEER. ON THE GITTITH. A PSALM OF DAVID. YHWH, our Lord,
How majestic [is] Your Name in all the earth,
Who have set Your splendor on the heavens!

FBV Lord, our Lord, your magnificent reputation[fn] fills the earth! Your majesty is greater than the heavens above,

8:1 Literally, “name.” In Hebrew thought name was a description of reputation and character.

T4T Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you [MTY] are very great!
⇔ Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!

LEB • For the music director, on the Gittith.[fn] A psalm of David.[fn]
• Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth,
• who put your splendor above the heavens.

8:? Meaning uncertain

8:? The Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one

BBE O Lord, our Lord, whose glory is higher than the heavens, how noble is your name in all the earth!

Moff O thou Eternal One, our Lord,
⇔ what majesty is thine o’er all the world!

JPS (PSA 8:2) (8-3) Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou founded strength, because of Thine adversaries; that Thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

ASV O Jehovah, our Lord,
⇔ How excellent is thy name in all the earth,
⇔ Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!

DRA (PSA 8:2) O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

YLT 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.

Drby Jehovah our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy majesty above the heavens.

RV O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory upon the heavens.
(Oh LORD, our Lord, how excellent is thy/your name in all the earth! who hast set thy/your glory upon the heavens.)

SLT To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, chanting of David. O Jehovah our Lord, how mighty thy name in all the earth! who will set thy majesty over the heavens.

Wbstr To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David. O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

KJB-1769 O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
(Oh LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy/your name in all the earth! who hast set thy/your glory above the heavens.)

KJB-1611 ¶ O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.
(¶ Oh LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy/your name in all the earth! who hast set thy/your glory above the heavens.)

Bshps To the chiefe musition vpon Gittith, a psalme of Dauid. O God our Lorde, howe excellent is thy name in all the earth? for that thou hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.
(To the chief musician upon Gittith, a psalm of David. Oh God our Lord, how excellent is thy/your name in all the earth? for that thou/you hast set thy/your glory above the heavens.)

Gnva To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalme of Dauid. O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy Name in all the worlde! which hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.
(To him that excelleth on Gittith. A Psalm of David. Oh Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy/your Name in all the world! which hast set thy/your glory above the heavens.)

Cvdl O Lorde oure gouernoure: how wonderfull is thy name in all the worlde? how excellent is thy glory aboue the heauens?
(Oh Lord our governor: how wonderful is thy/your name in all the world? how excellent is thy/your glory above the heavens?)

Wycl (PSA 8:2) Lord, thou art oure Lord; thi name is ful wonderful in al erthe. For thi greet doyng is reisid, aboue heuenes.
(Lord, thou/you art our Lord; thy/your name is full wonderful in all earth. For thy/your great doing is raised, above heavens.)

Luth (PSA 8:2) HErr, unser Herrscher, wie herrlich ist dein Name in allen Landen, da man dir danket im Himmel!
(LORD, our ruler, as/like splendid is your(s) Name in all/everyone land(n), there man you/to_you(sg) thanks in_the heaven!)

ClVg (PSA 8:2) [Domine, Dominus noster, quam admirabile est nomen tuum in universa terra ! quoniam elevata est magnificentia tua super cælos.[fn]
([Master, Master our, how admirable it_is name your(sg) in/into/on universe earth/land ! since/because elevated it_is magnificence your over the_skies/heavens.)

8.2 Domine, Dominus noster, quam admirabile nomen! etc. CASS. Primo laudes Dei, majestas ejus, et operatio excelsa describuntur. In universa. Ibid. Non ergo Judæi vel quilibet alii sibi vindicent quod omnium est, quod est intentio. Super cœlos. AUG. Ad litteram, vel Scripturas: quia excedit eloquia omnium Scripturarum; vel, super cœlos. Continuando cum sequentibus, id est, in Scripturas, quas inclinat infantibus, propter inimicos crucis: qui destruuntur, cum videntur, id est, intelliguntur Scripturæ usque ad infantes ductæ: et cum per eas usque ad robur nutriuntur, et sublimitatem intelligentiæ eriguntur.

8.2 Master, Master our, how admirable name! etc. CASS. At_first praises of_God, majesty his/her, and operation high they_are_described. In universe. There. Not/No therefore Jews or anyone/anything others to_himself they_may_claim that of_all it_is, that it_is intention. Above/Over heavens. AUG. To literally, or Scriptures: because exceeds words of_all Scriptures; or, over heavens. To_be_made_continuous when/with following, that it_is, in/into/on Scriptures, which incline/leant infants, because enemies cross/frame: who/which are_destroyed, when/with they_seem, that it_is, are_understood Scriptures until to infants led: and when/with through them until to strength they_are_nourished, and height intelligence they_are_erected.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שִׁ֭מְ⁠ךָ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH lord(s)_of,our what majestic name_of,[is]_your in=all the=earth/land which/who set, splendor_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=heavens )

Yahweh’s name represents his reputation. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [your reputation] or [your fame]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

בְּ⁠כָל־הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH lord(s)_of,our what majestic name_of,[is]_your in=all the=earth/land which/who set, splendor_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=heavens )

Here, earth represents all the people in the world. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to all people]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥⁠ה ה֝וֹדְ⁠ךָ֗ עַל־הַ⁠שָּׁמָֽיִם

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH lord(s)_of,our what majestic name_of,[is]_your in=all the=earth/land which/who set, splendor_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=heavens )

The expression whose splendor is bestowed on the heavens is a passive verbal form. If your language would not use that form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [you who bestow your splendor on the heavens]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּנָ֥⁠ה ה֝וֹדְ⁠ךָ֗ עַל־הַ⁠שָּׁמָֽיִם

(Some words not found in UHB: YHWH lord(s)_of,our what majestic name_of,[is]_your in=all the=earth/land which/who set, splendor_of,your on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=heavens )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of splendor, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [you show in the heavens how splendid you are]

Parallel PSA 8:1