Psalms 8:2

1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.

3 When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place—

4 what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger.
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.
WEB
From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.
ASV
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.
DARBY
Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou established praise because of thine adversaries, to still the enemy and the avenger.
BLB
From the mouth of infants and sucklings You have established strength, on account of Your adversaries, to still the enemy and avenger.
ÅB
Av barns og spebarns munn har du grunnfestet en makt for dine motstanderes skyld,
for å stoppe munnen på fienden og den hevngjerrige.
OTB
Fra munnen til spedbarn og diebarn har du grunnlagt styrke
På grunn av dine motstandere,
For å bringe fienden og hevneren til taushet.
B1930
Av barns og diebarns munn har du grunnfestet en makt for dine motstanderes skyld, for å stoppe munnen på fienden og den hevngjerrige.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 21:16

    “Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked. “Yes,” Jesus answered. “Have you never read: ‘From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise’?”

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  • 2 Corinthians 12:9–10

    But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

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  • Isaiah 40:31

    But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.

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  • Psalms 46:10

    “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:27

    But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

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  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

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  • Luke 10:21

    At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

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  • Psalms 44:16

    at the voice of the scorner and reviler, because of the enemy, bent on revenge.

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