Psalm 8:2 - 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.

More versions

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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² O Lord our Lord, how admirable is thy name in the whole earth! For thy magnificence is elevated above the heavens.

English Standard Version 2016

² Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.

Psalm 8:2 Cross References

Psalm 148:13

Let them praise the name of the LORD: For his name alone is excellent; His glory is above the earth and heaven.

Psalm 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalm 44:16

For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; By reason of the enemy and avenger.

Psalm 46:10

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Psalm 57:6

They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.

Exodus 11:7

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the LORD doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.

Exodus 15:16

Fear and dread shall fall upon them; By the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; Till thy people pass over, O LORD, Till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.

Isaiah 40:31

but they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Amos 5:9

that strengtheneth the spoiled against the strong, so that the spoiled shall come against the fortress.

Habakkuk 2:20

But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Matthew 21:16

and said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

1 Corinthians 1:27

but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints, And the wicked shall be silent in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.