Divine Majesty and Human Dignity
To the leader: according to The Gittith. A Psalm of David.
1 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on
earth!
You let your glory be seen
in the heavens
above.
2 With praises from children
and from tiny infants,
you have built
a fortress.
It makes your enemies silent,
and all who turn against you
are left speechless.
3 I often think of the heavens
your hands have
made,
and of the moon and stars
you put in place.
4 Then I ask, “Why do you care
about us humans?
Why are you concerned
for us weaklings?”
5 You made us a little lower
than you yourself,
and you have crowned us
with glory and
honor.
6 You let us rule everything
your hands have
made.
And you put all of it
under our power—
7 the sheep and the cattle,
and every wild
animal,
8 the birds in the sky,
the fish in the sea,
and all ocean
creatures.
9 Our Lord and Ruler,
your name is wonderful
everywhere on
earth!
The Contemporary English Version c1995 by the American Bible Society.
Selected texts provided for use with the Amos: Hypertext Bible Commentary