Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, New Living Translation When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place— English Standard Version When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, Berean Standard Bible When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— King James Bible When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; New King James Version When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, New American Standard Bible When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have set in place; NASB 1995 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained; NASB 1977 When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; Legacy Standard Bible When I see Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established; Amplified Bible When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established, Christian Standard Bible When I observe your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you set in place, Holman Christian Standard Bible When I observe Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You set in place, American Standard Version When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because they have seen your Heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars you have prepared, Brenton Septuagint Translation For I will regard the heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and stars, which thou hast established. Contemporary English Version I often think of the heavens your hands have made, and of the moon and stars you put in place. Douay-Rheims Bible For I will behold thy heavens, the works of thy fingers: the moon and the stars which thou hast founded. English Revised Version When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; GOD'S WORD® Translation When I look at your heavens, the creation of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have set in place- Good News Translation When I look at the sky, which you have made, at the moon and the stars, which you set in their places-- International Standard Version When I look at the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you established— JPS Tanakh 1917 When I behold Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which Thou hast established; Literal Standard Version For I see Your heavens, a work of Your fingers, | [The] moon and stars that You established. Majority Standard Bible When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— New American Bible When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place— NET Bible When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place, New Revised Standard Version When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; New Heart English Bible When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars which you have set in place; Webster's Bible Translation When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers; the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; World English Bible When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained, Young's Literal Translation For I see Thy heavens, a work of Thy fingers, Moon and stars that Thou didst establish. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context How Majestic is Your Name!…2From the mouths of children and infants You have ordained praise on account of Your adversaries, to silence the enemy and avenger. 3When I behold Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place— 4what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?… Cross References Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well. Exodus 8:19 "This is the finger of God," the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said. Job 35:5 Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you. Psalm 89:11 The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded. Psalm 111:2 Great are the works of the LORD; they are pondered by all who delight in them. Psalm 136:9 the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever. Psalm 144:5 Part Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; touch the mountains, that they may smoke. Treasury of Scripture When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained; When Psalm 19:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 111:2 The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Job 22:12 Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are! work Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Exodus 8:19 Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This is the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said. moon Psalm 104:19 He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down. Psalm 136:7-9 To him that made great lights: for his mercy endureth for ever: … Psalm 148:3 Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light. Jump to Previous Consider Establish Established Fingers Heavens Moon Ordained Places Stars WorkJump to Next Consider Establish Established Fingers Heavens Moon Ordained Places Stars WorkPsalm 8 1. God's glory is magnified by his works, and by his love to man(3) When I consider.--Literally, see, scan. Ordained.--Or, as in margin, founded--i.e., created, formed; but the English word aptly introduces the idea of order in the kosmos. Comp.:-- "Know the cause why music was ordained? --SHAKESPEARE. In our humid climate we can hardly imagine the brilliance of an Eastern night. "There," writes one of a night in Palestine, "it seems so, bearing down upon our heads with power are the steadfast splendours of that midnight sky;" but, on the other hand, the fuller revelations of astronomy do more than supply the place of this splendour, in filling us with amazement and admiration at the vast spaces the stars fill, and their mighty movements in their measured orbits. Verse 3. - When I consider thy heavens (comp. Psalm 19:1; Psalm 33:6; Psalm 104:2). David, in his shepherd-life, had had abundant opportunity of "considering the heavens," and had evidently scanned them with the eye of a poet and an intense admirer of nature. It is probably in remembrance of the nights when he watched his father's flock, that he makes no mention of the sun, but only of "the moon and the stars." The work of thy fingers; and therefore "thy heavens." Often as the "hand of God" is mentioned in Scripture, it is but very rarely that we hear of his "finger" or "fingers." So far as I am aware, the only places are Exodus 8:19; Exodus 31:18; Deuteronomy 9:10; and Luke 11:20. The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained (comp. Genesis 1:16).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whenכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I behold אֶרְאֶ֣ה (’er·’eh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see Your heavens, שָׁ֭מֶיךָ (me·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky the work מַעֲשֵׂ֣י (ma·‘ă·śê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of Your fingers, אֶצְבְּעֹתֶ֑יךָ (’eṣ·bə·‘ō·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 676: Something to sieze with, a finger, a toe the moon יָרֵ֥חַ (yā·rê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3394: The moon and the stars, וְ֝כוֹכָבִ֗ים (wə·ḵō·w·ḵā·ḇîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3556: A star, a prince which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that You set in place— כּוֹנָֽנְתָּה׃ (kō·w·nā·nə·tāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect Links Psalm 8:3 NIVPsalm 8:3 NLT Psalm 8:3 ESV Psalm 8:3 NASB Psalm 8:3 KJV Psalm 8:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 8:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 8:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 8:3 French Bible Psalm 8:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 8:3 When I consider your heavens the work (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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