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

² 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

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.

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.

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.