Psalm 8:2 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

From infants' and from sucklings' mouth thou didest strength ordain, For thy foes' cause, that so thou might'st th' avenging foe restrain.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Out of the mouths of babes and unweaned infants You have established strength because of Your foes, that You might silence the enemy and the avenger. [Matt. 21:15, 16.]

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.

Common English Bible

From the mouths of nursing babies you have laid a strong foundation because of your foes, in order to stop vengeful enemies.

Catholic Public Domain Version

O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

Psalm 8:2 Cross References

Psalm 148:13

Let them God's name praise; for his name alone is excellent: His glory reacheth far above the earth and firmament.

Psalm 4:4

Fear, and sin not; talk with your heart on bed, and silent be.

Psalm 44:16

For voice of him that doth reproach, and speaketh blasphemy; By reason of th' avenging foe, and cruel enemy.

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God; among the heathen I Will be exalted; I on earth will be exalted high.

Psalm 57:6

My soul's bow'd down; for they a net have laid, my steps to snare: Into the pit which they have digg'd for me, they fallen are.