Divine Majesty and Human Dignity
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on
earth!
You let your glory be seen
in the heavens
above.
2 With praises from children
and from tiny infants,
you have built
a fortress.
It makes your enemies silent,
and all who turn against you
are left speechless.
3 I often think of the heavens
your hands have
made,
and of the moon and stars
you put in place.
4 Then I ask, “Why do you care
about us humans?
Why are you concerned
for us weaklings?”
5 You made us a little lower
than you yourself,
and you have crowned us
with glory and
honor.
6 You let us rule everything
your hands have
made.
And you put all of it
under our power—
7 the sheep and the cattle,
and every wild
animal,
8 the birds in the sky,
the fish in the sea,
and all ocean
creatures.
9 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on
earth!
The Contemporary English Version c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Selected texts provided for use with the Hypertext Bible Commentary