1 For the Chief Musician; set to the Gittith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth, Who hast set thy glory upon the heavens!Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- To the chief Musician H5329 (נָצַח) — properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
- upon Gittith H1665 (גִּתִּית) — a Gittite harp
- A Psalm H4210 (מִזְמוֹר) — properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- of David H1732 (דָּוִד) — David, the youngest son of Jesse
- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our Lord H113 (אָדוֹן) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- how excellent H117 (אַדִּיר) — wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful
- thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- in all the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- who hast set H5414 (נָתַן) — to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- thy glory H1935 (הוֹד) — grandeur (i.e. an imposing form and appearance)
- above the heavens H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
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.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Out of the mouth H6310 (פֶּה) — the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) acc…
- of babes H5768 (עוֹלֵל) — a suckling
- and sucklings H3243 (יָנַק) — to suck; causatively, to give milk
- hast thou ordained H3245 (יָסַד) — to set (literally or figuratively); intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult
- strength H5797 (עֹז) — strength in various applications (force, security, majesty, praise)
- because of thine enemies H6887 (צָרַר) — to cramp, literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive
- that thou mightest still H7673 (שָׁבַת) — to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
- the enemy H341 (אֹיֵב) — hating; an adversary
- and the avenger H5358 (נָקַם) — to grudge, i.e. avenge or punish
3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- When I consider H7200 (רָאָה) — to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
- thy heavens H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- the work H4639 (מַעֲשֶׂה) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
- of thy fingers H676 (אֶצְבַּע) — something to sieze with, i.e. a finger; by analogy, a toe
- the moon H3394 (יָרֵחַ) — the moon
- and the stars H3556 (כּוֹכָב) — a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
- which thou hast ordained H3559 (כּוּן) — properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, a…
4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? And the son of man, that thou visitest him?Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- What is man H582 (אֱנוֹשׁ) — properly, a mortal (and thus differing from the more dignified 120); hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)
- that thou art mindful H2142 (זָכַר) — properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
- of him? and the son H1121 (בֵּן) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition,…
- of man H120 (אָדָם) — ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
- that thou visitest H6485 (פָּקַד) — to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
5 For thou hast made him but little lower than God, And crownest him with glory and honor.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- For thou hast made him a little H4592 (מְעַט) — a little or few (often adverbial or comparative)
- lower H2637 (חָסֵר) — to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen
- than the angels H430 (אֱלֹהִים) — gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference…
- and hast crowned H5849 (עָטַר) — to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
- him with glory H3519 (כָּבוֹד) — properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness
- and honour H1926 (הָדָר) — magnificence, i.e. ornament or splendor
6 Thou makest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; Thou hast put all things under his feet:Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- Thou madest him to have dominion H4910 (מָשַׁל) — to rule
- over the works H4639 (מַעֲשֶׂה) — an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
- of thy hands H3027 (יָד) — a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of a…
- thou hast put H7896 (שִׁית) — to place (in a very wide application)
- under his feet H7272 (רֶגֶל) — a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
7 All sheep and oxen, Yea, and the beasts of the field,Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- All sheep H6792 (צֹנֵא) — a flock
- and oxen H504 (אֶלֶף) — a family; also (from the sense of yoking or taming) an ox or cow
- yea, and the beasts H929 (בְּהֵמָה) — properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
- of the field H7704 (שָׂדֶה) — a field (as flat)
8 The birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea, Whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- The fowl H6833 (צִפּוֹר) — a little bird (as hopping)
- of the air H8064 (שָׁמַיִם) — the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)
- and the fish H1709 (דָּג) — a fish (often used collectively)
- of the sea H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
- passeth through H5674 (עָבַר) — to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation…
- the paths H734 (אֹרַח) — a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
- of the seas H3220 (יָם) — a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin…
9 O Jehovah, our Lord, How excellent is thy name in all the earth!Cross references & Strong's
Strong's numbers (from RLT):- O Yhwh H3068 (יְהֹוָה) — (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God
- our Lord H113 (אָדוֹן) — sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
- how excellent H117 (אַדִּיר) — wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful
- thy name H8034 (שֵׁם) — an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
- in all the earth H776 (אֶרֶץ) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land)