Psalm 8:2 - Easy To Read Version

² From the mouths of children and babies\par come songs of praise to you.\par You gave them \{these powerful songs\}\par to silence all your enemies.\par

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² 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

² 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)

² 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

² 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

² O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is your name throughout all the earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

Psalm 8:2 Cross References

Psalm 148:13

Praise the Lord’s name!\par Honor his name forever!\par Everything in heaven and earth,\par praise him!\par

Psalm 4:4

\{If something is bothering you,\}\par you can be angry, {\cf2\super [16]} \par but don’t sin.\par Think about those things\par when you go to bed,\par and then relax. {\cf2\super [17]} \par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [18]})\i0 \par

Psalm 44:16

\{I hide in shame\} at the jokes and insults\par coming from my enemy who\par wanted to get even with me.\par

Psalm 46:10

God says,\par “Stop fighting\par and learn that I am God!\par I defeat the nations!\par I control the world!”\par

Psalm 57:6

My enemies set a trap for me.\par They are trying to trap me.\par They dug a deep pit for me to fall into.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [337]})\i0 \par

Exodus 11:7

But none of the people of Israel will be hurt—not even a dog will bark at them. None of the people of Israel or any of their animals will be hurt. In this way, you will know that I have treated Israel differently from Egypt.

Exodus 15:16

Those people will be filled with fear when they see your strength. They will be as still as a rock until the Lord’s people pass by, until the people you have made pass by.

Isaiah 40:31

But people that trust the Lord\par become strong again\par like eagles that grow new feathers.\par These people run without becoming weak.\par These people walk without becoming tired.\par

Isaiah 6:3

Each angel was calling to the other angels. The angels said, “Holy, holy, holy, the Lord All-Powerful \{is very holy\}. His Glory {\cf2\super [63]} fills the whole earth.” The angels’ voices were very loud.

Habakkuk 2:20

\{But the Lord is different\}! The Lord is in his holy temple. So all the earth should be silent and show respect in front of the Lord.

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.

Matthew 21:16

The leading priests and the teachers of the law asked Jesus, “Do you hear the things these children are saying?”

Luke 10:21

Then the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [190]} made Jesus feel very happy. Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children. Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.

1 Corinthians 1:27

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

1 Samuel 2:9

The Lord protects his holy people. He keeps them from stumbling. But bad people will be destroyed. They will fall in the darkness. Their power will not help them win.