Psalm 8:3 Parallel Translations

When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place-(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

ASV:

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

BBE:

When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have put in their places;

DBY:

When I see thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and stars, which thou hast established;

ERV:

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

JPS:

When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast established;

WBS:

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

WEB:

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained;

YLT:

For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish.

Psalm 8:3 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 89:11 The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.

Psalm 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; They are studied by all who delight in them.

Psalm 136:9 The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Psalm 144:5 Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

8:3 The moon - Either the sun is included under this general title: or he omitted it, because he made this psalm by night. Ordained - Placed in that excellent and unalterable order, and directed to their several motions.

MHC:

8:3-9 We are to consider the heavens, that man thus may be directed to set his affections on things above. What is man, so mean a creature, that he should be thus honoured! so sinful a creature, that he should be thus favoured! Man has sovereign dominion over the inferior creatures, under God, and is appointed their lord. This refers to Christ. In Heb 2:6-8, the apostle, to prove the sovereign dominion of Christ, shows he is that Man, that Son of man, here spoken of, whom God has made to have dominion over the works of his hands. The greatest favour ever showed to the human race, and the greatest honour ever put upon human nature, were exemplified in the Lord Jesus. With good reason does the psalmist conclude as he began, Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth, which has been honoured with the presence of the Redeemer, and is still enlightened by his gospel, and governed by his wisdom and power! What words can reach his praises, who has a right to our obedience as our Redeemer?

CONC:

Behold Consider Establish Established Fingers Hast Heavens Moon Ordained Places Stars

Consider Establish Established Fingers Heavens Moon Ordained Places Stars Work

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